Southern California is currently facing challenging weather conditions as the region continues to battle wildfires. While the most violent winds have slightly eased early Thursday, fire crews are not out of the woods yet. The winds are expected to pick back up throughout the day and remain gusty into at least Friday afternoon in the fire zone. Additionally, there could be two more dangerous wind events in the coming days.
On Friday evening into Saturday, the winds are forecasted to ease briefly after reaching speeds of 30 to 50 mph with isolated higher gusts on Thursday afternoon. However, another round of Santa Ana winds is likely to occur on Saturday evening into Sunday, potentially reigniting critical fire weather conditions. These winds are expected to be less strong than the previous event but could still pose a threat, especially in higher elevations and foothills of the mountains surrounding the Los Angeles basin.
