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SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDY FIRE...VENTURA COUNTY FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
955 AM PDT TUE MAY 19 2026
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
COMPARED TO MONDAY, HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT TODAY WILL BE SLIGHTLY
WARMER, DRIER, AND LESS WINDY. BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL QUICKLY
TRANSITION TO SOUTHWEST AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON, LIKELY BETWEEN 2PM
AND 4PM WHICH IS AN HOUR EARLIER THAN YESTERDAY. DURING THAT
TRANSITION, EXPECT ERRATIC WINDS. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN GENERALLY LIGHT
WINDS TONIGHT. WEDNESDAY WILL REMAIN WARM AND DRY, BUT WITH MUCH
LESS NORTHEAST WINDS IN THE MORNING AND TYPICAL SOUTHWEST WINDS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST INCREASING TO 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH BY 10AM
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH AROUND 3PM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY 10AM
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AROUND 3PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BECOMING
WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AROUND 3PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15-25 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH MID-AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. SMOKY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60 EXCEPT 60-65 IN THE HILLS.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT EXCEPT 35-45 PERCENT IN THE HILLS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST 2-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 8 MPH EARLY BECOMING
NORTHEAST 1-2 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH EARLY BECOMING
NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10-15 MPH EARLY BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL EARLY BECOMING 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5-10 MPH EARLY BECOMING NORTHEAST 0-5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4-6 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 10 MPH AROUND 1PM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 20 MPH AROUND 1PM.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 10-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL EARLY BECOMING 12000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH EARLY BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
FORECASTER...KITTELL
REQUESTED BY...KELLY SMYTH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2613990.0/LOX
.DELDT 05/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL KELLY.SMYTH@VENTURACOUNTY.GOV
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