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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
254 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
ECC029-061600-  
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH  
254 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY
 
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH  
THURSDAY DUE TO HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...  
 
PERSISTENT RIDGING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL LEAD TO HOT AND  
DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY. PUSHES OF OFFSHORE FLOW IN THE  
HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL LEAVE OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES POOR,  
WHILE A SHALLOW MARINE LAYER KEEPS DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTION POOR  
TO VERY POOR AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL REGIONS. WINDS ARE  
EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY LIGHT WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE  
THROUGH FAVORED GAPS AND PASSES AND AT THE RIDGELINES. A PATTERN  
CHANGE LATE IN THE WEEK BRINGS COOLER TEMPERATURES AND A POSSIBLE  
INSIDE-SLIDER LIKE PATTERN FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.  
 
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD
 
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH THURSDAY...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. 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. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST  
EACH NIGHT THROUGH MORNING, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA  
COUNTIES. AND ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL NOT BE  
ISSUED, 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 THURSDAY, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING  
CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT  
DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC028-061600-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH  
254 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH THURSDAY...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. 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. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST  
EACH NIGHT THROUGH MORNING, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA  
COUNTIES. AND ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL NOT BE  
ISSUED, 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 THURSDAY, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING  
CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT  
DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC031-061600-  
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH  
254 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH THURSDAY...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. 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. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST  
EACH NIGHT THROUGH MORNING, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA  
COUNTIES. AND ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL NOT BE  
ISSUED, 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 THURSDAY, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING  
CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT  
DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC024-061600-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-  
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH  
254 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH THURSDAY...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. 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. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST  
EACH NIGHT THROUGH MORNING, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA  
COUNTIES. AND ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL NOT BE  
ISSUED, 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 THURSDAY, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING  
CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT  
DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC032-061600-  
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH  
254 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH THURSDAY...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. 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. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST  
EACH NIGHT THROUGH MORNING, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA  
COUNTIES. AND ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL NOT BE  
ISSUED, 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 THURSDAY, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING  
CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT  
DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
ECC030-061600-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH  
254 PM PDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH HIGH RISK FOR PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRES AND HEAT ILLNESS THROUGH THURSDAY...  
 
EXTREMELY HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. 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. WHILE WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT, AREAS OF NORTHEAST  
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST  
EACH NIGHT THROUGH MORNING, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY ACROSS LA/VENTURA  
COUNTIES. AND ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES  
BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT WILL BE COMMON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE  
COAST. DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS, RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL NOT BE  
ISSUED, 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 THURSDAY, WITH A HIGH RISK FOR  
HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. A GRADUAL COOLING TREND IS LIKELY FRIDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING  
CONCERNS WILL LIKELY OCCUR WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT  
DUE TO SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE RACHEL.  
 

 
 
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