Today will be mostly sunny and cool, with high temperatures in the upper 60s. But the National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch for drought-plagued Orange County, effective Sunday morning, due to the expected combination of dry Santa Ana winds, low relative humidity and temperatures in the mid-70s. The advisory lasts through Monday afternoon.
The advisory says, “Northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts to 40 mph, will develop below the Cajon Pass and in the Santa Ana Mountains and foothills Sunday morning, then shift south and east into portions of inland Riverside and San Diego counties during the day.
“Local gusts in excess of 50 mph are possible at times in the windiest locations. The humidity will drop below 15 percent or less for several hours, mainly in the valleys and on the lower coastal mountain slopes. The gusty winds will continue on Monday with inland humidities dropping below 10 percent at the lower elevations.
“A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.”
A fire weather watch is also in effect for Los Angeles County for Northeast winds to 45 MPH gust Sunday and Monday.
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