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FNUS86 KSGX 150921  
FWLSGX  
 
ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
221 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
ECC033-160330-  
ORANGE ECC DISPATCH-  
DISCUSSION FOR ORANGE ECC DISPATCH  
221 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS IN  
LOCATIONS WITH ABUNDANT DRY FUELS WHERE TOPOGRAPHY AND WIND  
DIRECTION ARE WELL ALIGNED FOR TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
NORTHEAST TO EAST WITH SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE  
LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH THE STRONGEST AND  
MOST WIDESPREAD WINDS ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY OUT OF THE  
NORTH AND NORTHEAST THURSDAY, BECOMING MORE NORTHEAST TO EAST BY  
FRIDAY, AND EASTERLY ON SATURDAY. GUSTS FOR THE VALLEYS WILL MAINLY  
BE 35 TO 55 MPH, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BELOW PASSES AND NEAR  
MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS. FOR THE COASTAL SLOPES AND THROUGH PASSES,  
LOCAL GUSTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXCEED 65 MPH. LOWEST DAYTIME  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VALLEYS AND INLAND COASTAL AREAS WILL FALL  
TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON, THEN RECOVER TO 20 TO  
30 PERCENT FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WINDS WILL WEAKEN FROM FRIDAY'S  
PEAK ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN ELEVATED. MUCH WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS  
EXPECTED SUNDAY, WITH THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RETURNING TO ONSHORE BY  
MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR TWO DEVELOPING  
OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT DESERTS DURING THE AFTERNOON ON  
FRIDAY, ALTHOUGH VERY LITTLE PROBABILITY OF THERE BEING ANY  
SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAIN.  
 
THERE WILL BE A WARMING TREND THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH WARMEST  
CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST. COOLING WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INLAND ON  
SUNDAY WITH GREATER COOLING AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR NEXT  
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
 

 
 
ECC035-160330-  
MONTE VISTA ECC DISPATCH-  
221 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS IN  
LOCATIONS WITH ABUNDANT DRY FUELS WHERE TOPOGRAPHY AND WIND  
DIRECTION ARE WELL ALIGNED FOR TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
NORTHEAST TO EAST WITH SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE  
LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH THE STRONGEST AND  
MOST WIDESPREAD WINDS ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY OUT OF THE  
NORTH AND NORTHEAST THURSDAY, BECOMING MORE NORTHEAST TO EAST BY  
FRIDAY, AND EASTERLY ON SATURDAY. GUSTS FOR THE VALLEYS WILL MAINLY  
BE 35 TO 55 MPH, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BELOW PASSES AND NEAR  
MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS. FOR THE COASTAL SLOPES AND THROUGH PASSES,  
LOCAL GUSTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXCEED 65 MPH. LOWEST DAYTIME  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VALLEYS AND INLAND COASTAL AREAS WILL FALL  
TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON, THEN RECOVER TO 20 TO  
30 PERCENT FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WINDS WILL WEAKEN FROM FRIDAY'S  
PEAK ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN ELEVATED. MUCH WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS  
EXPECTED SUNDAY, WITH THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RETURNING TO ONSHORE BY  
MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR TWO DEVELOPING  
OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT DESERTS DURING THE AFTERNOON ON  
FRIDAY, ALTHOUGH VERY LITTLE PROBABILITY OF THERE BEING ANY  
SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAIN.  
 
THERE WILL BE A WARMING TREND THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH WARMEST  
CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST. COOLING WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INLAND ON  
SUNDAY WITH GREATER COOLING AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR NEXT  
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
 

 
 
ECC034-160330-  
RIVERSIDE ECC DISPATCH-  
221 AM PDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LAXFWFSGX
 
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS IN  
LOCATIONS WITH ABUNDANT DRY FUELS WHERE TOPOGRAPHY AND WIND  
DIRECTION ARE WELL ALIGNED FOR TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
NORTHEAST TO EAST WITH SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE  
LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH THE STRONGEST AND  
MOST WIDESPREAD WINDS ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL BE MOSTLY OUT OF THE  
NORTH AND NORTHEAST THURSDAY, BECOMING MORE NORTHEAST TO EAST BY  
FRIDAY, AND EASTERLY ON SATURDAY. GUSTS FOR THE VALLEYS WILL MAINLY  
BE 35 TO 55 MPH, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BELOW PASSES AND NEAR  
MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS. FOR THE COASTAL SLOPES AND THROUGH PASSES,  
LOCAL GUSTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXCEED 65 MPH. LOWEST DAYTIME  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VALLEYS AND INLAND COASTAL AREAS WILL FALL  
TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON, THEN RECOVER TO 20 TO  
30 PERCENT FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WINDS WILL WEAKEN FROM FRIDAY'S  
PEAK ON SATURDAY BUT REMAIN ELEVATED. MUCH WEAKER OFFSHORE WINDS  
EXPECTED SUNDAY, WITH THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RETURNING TO ONSHORE BY  
MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR TWO DEVELOPING  
OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT DESERTS DURING THE AFTERNOON ON  
FRIDAY, ALTHOUGH VERY LITTLE PROBABILITY OF THERE BEING ANY  
SIGNIFICANT WETTING RAIN.  
 
THERE WILL BE A WARMING TREND THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH WARMEST  
CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST. COOLING WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INLAND ON  
SUNDAY WITH GREATER COOLING AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR NEXT  
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM PHXFWFPSR
 
 
DRIER AIR WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS  
WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LOWERING HUMIDITIES. MINRHS WILL BE  
BETWEEN 15-25% ACROSS THE WESTERN DISTRICTS AND 20-35% FOR THE  
EASTERN DISTRICTS. NORTHERLY BREEZY WINDS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST CA  
AND SOUTHWEST AZ TODAY BEFORE INCREASING TO AROUND ADVISORY LEVEL  
LATE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. THE EASTERN DISTRICTS WILL KEEP  
OVERALL LIGHT WINDS FOR MOST OF TODAY BEFORE WINDY CONDITIONS SETTLE  
IN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. EASTERLY WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40-50 MPH  
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY. SOME MOISTURE RETURN FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MAY  
BRING LOW- END RAIN CHANCES, BUT WETTING RAINS CHANCES SHOULD  
REMAIN BELOW 10%. MINRH'S ARE EXPECTED TO THEN INCREASE TO BETWEEN  
25-35% AREAWIDE BY SUNDAY.  
   
..THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY WINDS
 
 
NOTE...ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN  
THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION. SEE PRODUCT PHXAFDPSR.  
 

 
 
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