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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
922 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
ECC029-091030-  
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH  
922 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY
 
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT THROUGH FRIDAY. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS  
ACROSS THE INTERIOR THROUGH THURSDAY WITH STRONGER WINDS ON  
FRIDAY...  
 
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES 10 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE  
NORMAL AND POOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONTINUES TODAY ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR AND HIGHER TERRAIN. DIURNAL WINDS WILL PREVAIL WITH LIGHT  
NORTHERLY/OFFSHORE FLOW THIS MORNING ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.  
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL STILL BE POOR FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN, BUT  
THE MARINE LAYER WILL BEGIN TO DEEPEN TONIGHT. COOLER AND MORE HUMID  
CONDITIONS ARE ON TAP TOMORROW; HOWEVER, ONSHORE WINDS WILL INCREASE  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND THROUGH GAPS  
AND PASSES. MUCH COOLER AND MORE HUMID CONDITIONS WITH STRONGER  
ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY. COOL AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED INTO NEXT WEEK WITH DECREASING WINDS.  
 
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD
 
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH TODAY...  
   
..RISKS FOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
 
 
...GROWING POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY. HIGH  
TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 105 DEGREES AND MIXING HEIGHTS 10,000-14,000  
FEET WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING THE COASTS.  
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE PLUME-DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT  
ILLNESS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, WHICH MEANS THAT NO RED  
FLAG WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED, BUT THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES  
IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS. A SIGNIFICANT COOLING TREND IS ON TRACK FOR  
FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES DROPPING  
INTO THE 68 TO 78 DEGREE RANGE BY MONDAY. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS ARE  
ALSO EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO OVER INTERIOR AREAS, ESPECIALLY THIS  
WEEKEND WHEN WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE  
COMMON, PEAKING ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A GROWING CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD  
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY TIME  
WINDOW DUE TO HURRICANE RACHEL, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY. THERE IS ALSO A LOW CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR TO  
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ON SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ECC028-091030-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH  
922 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH TODAY...  
   
..RISKS FOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
 
 
...GROWING POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY. HIGH  
TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 105 DEGREES AND MIXING HEIGHTS 10,000-14,000  
FEET WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING THE COASTS.  
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE PLUME-DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT  
ILLNESS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, WHICH MEANS THAT NO RED  
FLAG WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED, BUT THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES  
IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS. A SIGNIFICANT COOLING TREND IS ON TRACK FOR  
FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES DROPPING  
INTO THE 68 TO 78 DEGREE RANGE BY MONDAY. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS ARE  
ALSO EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO OVER INTERIOR AREAS, ESPECIALLY THIS  
WEEKEND WHEN WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE  
COMMON, PEAKING ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A GROWING CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD  
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY TIME  
WINDOW DUE TO HURRICANE RACHEL, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY. THERE IS ALSO A LOW CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR TO  
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ON SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ECC031-091030-  
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH  
922 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH TODAY...  
   
..RISKS FOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
 
 
...GROWING POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY. HIGH  
TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 105 DEGREES AND MIXING HEIGHTS 10,000-14,000  
FEET WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING THE COASTS.  
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE PLUME-DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT  
ILLNESS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, WHICH MEANS THAT NO RED  
FLAG WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED, BUT THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES  
IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS. A SIGNIFICANT COOLING TREND IS ON TRACK FOR  
FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES DROPPING  
INTO THE 68 TO 78 DEGREE RANGE BY MONDAY. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS ARE  
ALSO EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO OVER INTERIOR AREAS, ESPECIALLY THIS  
WEEKEND WHEN WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE  
COMMON, PEAKING ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A GROWING CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD  
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY TIME  
WINDOW DUE TO HURRICANE RACHEL, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY. THERE IS ALSO A LOW CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR TO  
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ON SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ECC024-091030-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-  
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH  
922 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH TODAY...  
   
..RISKS FOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
 
 
...GROWING POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY. HIGH  
TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 105 DEGREES AND MIXING HEIGHTS 10,000-14,000  
FEET WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING THE COASTS.  
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE PLUME-DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT  
ILLNESS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, WHICH MEANS THAT NO RED  
FLAG WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED, BUT THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES  
IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS. A SIGNIFICANT COOLING TREND IS ON TRACK FOR  
FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES DROPPING  
INTO THE 68 TO 78 DEGREE RANGE BY MONDAY. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS ARE  
ALSO EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO OVER INTERIOR AREAS, ESPECIALLY THIS  
WEEKEND WHEN WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE  
COMMON, PEAKING ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A GROWING CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD  
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY TIME  
WINDOW DUE TO HURRICANE RACHEL, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY. THERE IS ALSO A LOW CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR TO  
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ON SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ECC032-091030-  
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH  
922 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH TODAY...  
   
..RISKS FOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
 
 
...GROWING POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY. HIGH  
TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 105 DEGREES AND MIXING HEIGHTS 10,000-14,000  
FEET WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING THE COASTS.  
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE PLUME-DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT  
ILLNESS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, WHICH MEANS THAT NO RED  
FLAG WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED, BUT THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES  
IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS. A SIGNIFICANT COOLING TREND IS ON TRACK FOR  
FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES DROPPING  
INTO THE 68 TO 78 DEGREE RANGE BY MONDAY. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS ARE  
ALSO EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO OVER INTERIOR AREAS, ESPECIALLY THIS  
WEEKEND WHEN WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE  
COMMON, PEAKING ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A GROWING CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD  
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY TIME  
WINDOW DUE TO HURRICANE RACHEL, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY. THERE IS ALSO A LOW CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR TO  
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ON SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
ECC030-091030-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH  
922 AM PDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH TODAY...  
   
..RISKS FOR COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
 
 
...GROWING POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY. HIGH  
TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 105 DEGREES AND MIXING HEIGHTS 10,000-14,000  
FEET WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING THE COASTS.  
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE PLUME-DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT  
ILLNESS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, WHICH MEANS THAT NO RED  
FLAG WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED, BUT THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES  
IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS. A SIGNIFICANT COOLING TREND IS ON TRACK FOR  
FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES DROPPING  
INTO THE 68 TO 78 DEGREE RANGE BY MONDAY. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS ARE  
ALSO EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO OVER INTERIOR AREAS, ESPECIALLY THIS  
WEEKEND WHEN WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE  
COMMON, PEAKING ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A GROWING CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD  
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY TIME  
WINDOW DUE TO HURRICANE RACHEL, ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY. THERE IS ALSO A LOW CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR TO  
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THROUGH EARLY  
NEXT WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ON SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
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