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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
332 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
ECC029-161645-  
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH  
332 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY
 
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO NEAR  
CRITICALLY DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS...  
 
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, VERY DRY CONDITIONS, AND GUSTY ONSHORE  
WINDS ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND HIGHER TERRAIN WILL CONTINUE AN  
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE  
TEMPERATURES COOL SLIGHTLY TOMORROW, ONSHORE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN.  
A SHALLOW MARINE LAYER AROUND 500 FEET IS EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH A  
MORE ROBUST MARINE LAYER OF 1,000 FEET EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT.  
CONDITIONS IMPROVE FRIDAY AS THE COOLDOWN CONTINUES, THE MARINE  
LAYER DEEPENS, AND ONSHORE WINDS DIMINISH. A RESURGENCE IN MOISTURE  
OVER THE WEEKEND WILL CREATE A LOW PROBABILITY/HIGH- IMPACT  
SCENARIO FOR THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER, THE FOCUS HAS SHIFT TO THE  
EAST MORE OVER THE SIERRA NEVADA.  
 
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD
 
 
...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR  
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS WELL  
AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY  
CONDITIONS...  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH  
THURSDAY...  
 
DRY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH  
HIGHS BEING 96 AND 106 COMMON IN THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS.  
THE HEAT WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES WITH DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OVER 10,000 FEET. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON INLAND OF THE BEACHES,  
EXCEPT FOR POCKETS OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE DRIEST LOCATIONS.  
MEANWHILE, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY), FOCUSED  
OVER SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR.  
CONSIDERING THE HEAT AND VERY DRY FUELS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL  
REMAIN IN PLACE IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS. ALL OTHER AREAS WILL SEE  
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 
WHILE IT WILL REMAIN VERY WARM THURSDAY, CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY  
IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TODAY, EXCEPT FOR SOME SOUTH WINDS OF  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS  
LEADING TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
ECC028-161645-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH  
332 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR  
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS WELL  
AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY  
CONDITIONS...  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH  
THURSDAY...  
 
DRY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH  
HIGHS BEING 96 AND 106 COMMON IN THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS.  
THE HEAT WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES WITH DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OVER 10,000 FEET. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON INLAND OF THE BEACHES,  
EXCEPT FOR POCKETS OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE DRIEST LOCATIONS.  
MEANWHILE, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY), FOCUSED  
OVER SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR.  
CONSIDERING THE HEAT AND VERY DRY FUELS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL  
REMAIN IN PLACE IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS. ALL OTHER AREAS WILL SEE  
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 
WHILE IT WILL REMAIN VERY WARM THURSDAY, CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY  
IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TODAY, EXCEPT FOR SOME SOUTH WINDS OF  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS  
LEADING TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
ECC031-161645-  
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH  
332 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR  
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS WELL  
AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY  
CONDITIONS...  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH  
THURSDAY...  
 
DRY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH  
HIGHS BEING 96 AND 106 COMMON IN THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS.  
THE HEAT WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES WITH DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OVER 10,000 FEET. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON INLAND OF THE BEACHES,  
EXCEPT FOR POCKETS OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE DRIEST LOCATIONS.  
MEANWHILE, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY), FOCUSED  
OVER SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR.  
CONSIDERING THE HEAT AND VERY DRY FUELS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL  
REMAIN IN PLACE IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS. ALL OTHER AREAS WILL SEE  
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 
WHILE IT WILL REMAIN VERY WARM THURSDAY, CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY  
IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TODAY, EXCEPT FOR SOME SOUTH WINDS OF  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS  
LEADING TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
ECC024-161645-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-  
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH  
332 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR  
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS WELL  
AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY  
CONDITIONS...  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH  
THURSDAY...  
 
DRY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH  
HIGHS BEING 96 AND 106 COMMON IN THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS.  
THE HEAT WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES WITH DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OVER 10,000 FEET. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON INLAND OF THE BEACHES,  
EXCEPT FOR POCKETS OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE DRIEST LOCATIONS.  
MEANWHILE, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY), FOCUSED  
OVER SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR.  
CONSIDERING THE HEAT AND VERY DRY FUELS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL  
REMAIN IN PLACE IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS. ALL OTHER AREAS WILL SEE  
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 
WHILE IT WILL REMAIN VERY WARM THURSDAY, CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY  
IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TODAY, EXCEPT FOR SOME SOUTH WINDS OF  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS  
LEADING TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
ECC032-161645-  
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH  
332 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR  
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS WELL  
AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY  
CONDITIONS...  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH  
THURSDAY...  
 
DRY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH  
HIGHS BEING 96 AND 106 COMMON IN THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS.  
THE HEAT WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES WITH DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OVER 10,000 FEET. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON INLAND OF THE BEACHES,  
EXCEPT FOR POCKETS OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE DRIEST LOCATIONS.  
MEANWHILE, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY), FOCUSED  
OVER SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR.  
CONSIDERING THE HEAT AND VERY DRY FUELS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL  
REMAIN IN PLACE IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS. ALL OTHER AREAS WILL SEE  
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 
WHILE IT WILL REMAIN VERY WARM THURSDAY, CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY  
IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TODAY, EXCEPT FOR SOME SOUTH WINDS OF  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS  
LEADING TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
ECC030-161645-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH  
332 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR  
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS WELL  
AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY  
CONDITIONS...  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH  
THURSDAY...  
 
DRY AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH  
HIGHS BEING 96 AND 106 COMMON IN THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS.  
THE HEAT WILL ALSO LEAD TO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES WITH DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OVER 10,000 FEET. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON INLAND OF THE BEACHES,  
EXCEPT FOR POCKETS OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE DRIEST LOCATIONS.  
MEANWHILE, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY), FOCUSED  
OVER SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR.  
CONSIDERING THE HEAT AND VERY DRY FUELS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL  
REMAIN IN PLACE IN THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS. ALL OTHER AREAS WILL SEE  
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 
WHILE IT WILL REMAIN VERY WARM THURSDAY, CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY  
IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER TODAY, EXCEPT FOR SOME SOUTH WINDS OF  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS  
LEADING TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 
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