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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
327 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
ECC029-161630-  
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH  
327 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY  
 
THE MARINE LAYER IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY COMPRESS TO AROUND  
1500-1800 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THUS, OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY  
RECOVERIES WILL BE EXCELLENT WITHIN THE MARINE LAYER, YET STAY POOR  
TO FAIR ABOVE ITS INFLUENCES. FURTHER COMPRESSION OF THE MARINE  
LAYER IS EXPECTED MIDWEEK WITH POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES  
ACROSS THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE CENTRAL COAST (20-35%). A GRADUAL  
WARMING TREND IS FORECAST BY MIDWEEK RESULTING IN WORSENING DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY RETENTION AWAY FROM THE MARINE INFLUENCES, GENERALLY IN  
THE TEENS TO LOW 20S. DIURNALLY BREEZY ONSHORE WINDS CONTINUE WITH  
GUSTS GREATER THAN 25 MPH ACROSS FAVORED MOUNTAIN GAPS/PASSES, THE  
COAST, AND HIGHEST RIDGELINES THIS WEEK.  
 
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST MONDAY-FRIDAY DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS  
WITH INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE BEHAVIOR...  
 
A DEEP MARINE LAYER MAINTAINED COOLER THEN NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
TODAY. HOWEVER, ONSHORE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO  
35 MPH AND MODERATELY DRY CONDITIONS MAINTAIN SEASONABLY ELEVATED  
FIRE CONDITIONS OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE  
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL  
SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE REGION BY MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF  
NEXT WEEK, BRINING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST. TEMPERATURES COULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND  
105 DEGREES ACROSS HOTTEST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS, LOWER MOUNTAINS,  
AND DESERTS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH  
LOWER HUMIDITIES, AND THE INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BRING WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,  
AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ECC028-161630-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH  
327 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST MONDAY-FRIDAY DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS  
WITH INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE BEHAVIOR...  
 
A DEEP MARINE LAYER MAINTAINED COOLER THEN NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
TODAY. HOWEVER, ONSHORE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO  
35 MPH AND MODERATELY DRY CONDITIONS MAINTAIN SEASONABLY ELEVATED  
FIRE CONDITIONS OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE  
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL  
SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE REGION BY MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF  
NEXT WEEK, BRINING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST. TEMPERATURES COULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND  
105 DEGREES ACROSS HOTTEST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS, LOWER MOUNTAINS,  
AND DESERTS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH  
LOWER HUMIDITIES, AND THE INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BRING WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,  
AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ECC031-161630-  
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH  
327 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST MONDAY-FRIDAY DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS  
WITH INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE BEHAVIOR...  
 
A DEEP MARINE LAYER MAINTAINED COOLER THEN NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
TODAY. HOWEVER, ONSHORE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO  
35 MPH AND MODERATELY DRY CONDITIONS MAINTAIN SEASONABLY ELEVATED  
FIRE CONDITIONS OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE  
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL  
SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE REGION BY MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF  
NEXT WEEK, BRINING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST. TEMPERATURES COULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND  
105 DEGREES ACROSS HOTTEST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS, LOWER MOUNTAINS,  
AND DESERTS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH  
LOWER HUMIDITIES, AND THE INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BRING WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,  
AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ECC024-161630-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-  
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH  
327 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST MONDAY-FRIDAY DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS  
WITH INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE BEHAVIOR...  
 
A DEEP MARINE LAYER MAINTAINED COOLER THEN NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
TODAY. HOWEVER, ONSHORE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO  
35 MPH AND MODERATELY DRY CONDITIONS MAINTAIN SEASONABLY ELEVATED  
FIRE CONDITIONS OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE  
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL  
SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE REGION BY MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF  
NEXT WEEK, BRINING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST. TEMPERATURES COULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND  
105 DEGREES ACROSS HOTTEST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS, LOWER MOUNTAINS,  
AND DESERTS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH  
LOWER HUMIDITIES, AND THE INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BRING WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,  
AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ECC032-161630-  
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH  
327 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST MONDAY-FRIDAY DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS  
WITH INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE BEHAVIOR...  
 
A DEEP MARINE LAYER MAINTAINED COOLER THEN NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
TODAY. HOWEVER, ONSHORE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO  
35 MPH AND MODERATELY DRY CONDITIONS MAINTAIN SEASONABLY ELEVATED  
FIRE CONDITIONS OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE  
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL  
SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE REGION BY MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF  
NEXT WEEK, BRINING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST. TEMPERATURES COULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND  
105 DEGREES ACROSS HOTTEST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS, LOWER MOUNTAINS,  
AND DESERTS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH  
LOWER HUMIDITIES, AND THE INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BRING WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,  
AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ECC030-161630-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH  
327 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST MONDAY-FRIDAY DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS  
WITH INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE BEHAVIOR...  
 
A DEEP MARINE LAYER MAINTAINED COOLER THEN NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
TODAY. HOWEVER, ONSHORE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO  
35 MPH AND MODERATELY DRY CONDITIONS MAINTAIN SEASONABLY ELEVATED  
FIRE CONDITIONS OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE  
ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL  
SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE REGION BY MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF  
NEXT WEEK, BRINING WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE  
IMMEDIATE COAST. TEMPERATURES COULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND  
105 DEGREES ACROSS HOTTEST PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS, LOWER MOUNTAINS,  
AND DESERTS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH  
LOWER HUMIDITIES, AND THE INCREASED RISK FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BRING WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM AT LEAST MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,  
AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
 
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