299  
FNUS76 KLOX 190300  
FWSLOX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR LIGHTNING POINT...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
800 PM PDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
BEING A WEEK AWAY, CONFIDENT IS FAIRLY LOW ON THE PRECISE VALUES.  
MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN THE GENERAL STORY, OF JUST ABOVE NORMAL  
TEMPERATURES, FAIRLY DRY CONDITIONS, AND INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW.  
THERE IS A WIDE RANGE OF OUTCOMES IN TERMS OF WIND SPEEDS AND  
WHETHER THE WINDS WILL BE MORE NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY (SANTA  
ANA).  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 1-3 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 5 MPH BECOMING  
WEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH BECOMING  
WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH EARLY BECOMING WEST 10-20 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EARLY BECOMING 4000 FT AGL.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-56.  
MAX HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH EARLY  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 1-3 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 5 MPH.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH EARLY  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10-20 MPH EARLY BECOMING NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH 3-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 8 MPH BECOMING  
8-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BECOMING  
15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 10-15 MPH EARLY BECOMING 20-30 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EARLY BECOMING 4000 FT AGL.  
 
 
FORECASTER...KITTELL  
REQUESTED BY...WENDY VERLINDE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2606395.0/LOX  
.DELDT 03/19/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL WENDY.VERLINDE@USDA.GOV  
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