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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
340 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
ECC029-041645-  
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH  
340 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY
 
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS  
THROUGH THE WEEK DUE TO HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...  
 
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THURSDAY, WHICH WILL BE  
ACCOMPANIED WITH WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW. POOR TO VERY POOR OVERNIGHT  
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED FOR THE THERMAL BELTS, GENERALLY FOR  
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000-1500 FEET, LEADING TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS. THE MARINE LAYER IS EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED TO THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST AND AROUND 500 FEET. IF WORKING IN THE THERMAL  
BELTS, MODERATE TO EXTREME HEATRISK IS FORECAST THIS WEEK, WITH  
TEMPERATURE AND HEATRISK TRENDS IMPROVING LATE WEEK. A PATTERN  
CHANGE IS EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEK OR OVER THE WEEKEND. COOLER  
WEATHER AND THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED RH RECOVERY IS FORECAST OR  
FRIDAY.  
 
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD
 
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK  
FOR PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT  
WEEK...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.  
HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 107 DEGREES, AND MIXING HEIGHTS  
10,000-14,000 FEET, WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING  
THE COASTS. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL  
PERSIST EACH NIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS, ESPECIALLY TODAY  
THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA COUNTIES. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE UNLIKELY, BUT  
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES WITH SIMILAR HEAT AND DEEPER  
MIXING HEIGHTS. AS SUCH, THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR PLUME-DOMINATED  
AND FAST MOVING FIRES. WIDESPREAD HEAT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE  
IN EFFECT THROUGH NEXT WEEK, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED  
ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT  
WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IF  
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL END UP STREAMING INTO OUR AREA. MINOR  
TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TUESDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC028-041645-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH  
340 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK  
FOR PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT  
WEEK...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.  
HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 107 DEGREES, AND MIXING HEIGHTS  
10,000-14,000 FEET, WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING  
THE COASTS. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL  
PERSIST EACH NIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS, ESPECIALLY TODAY  
THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA COUNTIES. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE UNLIKELY, BUT  
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES WITH SIMILAR HEAT AND DEEPER  
MIXING HEIGHTS. AS SUCH, THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR PLUME-DOMINATED  
AND FAST MOVING FIRES. WIDESPREAD HEAT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE  
IN EFFECT THROUGH NEXT WEEK, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED  
ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT  
WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IF  
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL END UP STREAMING INTO OUR AREA. MINOR  
TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TUESDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC031-041645-  
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH  
340 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK  
FOR PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT  
WEEK...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.  
HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 107 DEGREES, AND MIXING HEIGHTS  
10,000-14,000 FEET, WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING  
THE COASTS. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL  
PERSIST EACH NIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS, ESPECIALLY TODAY  
THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA COUNTIES. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE UNLIKELY, BUT  
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES WITH SIMILAR HEAT AND DEEPER  
MIXING HEIGHTS. AS SUCH, THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR PLUME-DOMINATED  
AND FAST MOVING FIRES. WIDESPREAD HEAT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE  
IN EFFECT THROUGH NEXT WEEK, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED  
ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT  
WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IF  
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL END UP STREAMING INTO OUR AREA. MINOR  
TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TUESDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC024-041645-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-  
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH  
340 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK  
FOR PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT  
WEEK...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.  
HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 107 DEGREES, AND MIXING HEIGHTS  
10,000-14,000 FEET, WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING  
THE COASTS. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL  
PERSIST EACH NIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS, ESPECIALLY TODAY  
THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA COUNTIES. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE UNLIKELY, BUT  
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES WITH SIMILAR HEAT AND DEEPER  
MIXING HEIGHTS. AS SUCH, THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR PLUME-DOMINATED  
AND FAST MOVING FIRES. WIDESPREAD HEAT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE  
IN EFFECT THROUGH NEXT WEEK, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED  
ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT  
WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IF  
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL END UP STREAMING INTO OUR AREA. MINOR  
TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TUESDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC032-041645-  
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH  
340 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK  
FOR PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT  
WEEK...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.  
HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 107 DEGREES, AND MIXING HEIGHTS  
10,000-14,000 FEET, WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING  
THE COASTS. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL  
PERSIST EACH NIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS, ESPECIALLY TODAY  
THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA COUNTIES. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE UNLIKELY, BUT  
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES WITH SIMILAR HEAT AND DEEPER  
MIXING HEIGHTS. AS SUCH, THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR PLUME-DOMINATED  
AND FAST MOVING FIRES. WIDESPREAD HEAT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE  
IN EFFECT THROUGH NEXT WEEK, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED  
ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT  
WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IF  
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL END UP STREAMING INTO OUR AREA. MINOR  
TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TUESDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC030-041645-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH  
340 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK  
FOR PLUME DOMINATED FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT  
WEEK...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.  
HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO 107 DEGREES, AND MIXING HEIGHTS  
10,000-14,000 FEET, WILL BE COMMON OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, INCLUDING  
THE COASTS. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL  
PERSIST EACH NIGHT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS, ESPECIALLY TODAY  
THROUGH MONDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA COUNTIES. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE UNLIKELY, BUT  
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE FIRES WITH SIMILAR HEAT AND DEEPER  
MIXING HEIGHTS. AS SUCH, THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR PLUME-DOMINATED  
AND FAST MOVING FIRES. WIDESPREAD HEAT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS ARE  
IN EFFECT THROUGH NEXT WEEK, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED  
ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH NEXT  
WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IF  
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE RACHEL END UP STREAMING INTO OUR AREA. MINOR  
TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TUESDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
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