Very Dry and Warm Conditions Over So Cal

...WARM AND DRY WITH BREEZY OFFSHORE WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY... .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE COUPLED WITH MODERATE OFFSHORE GRADIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIDESPREAD WARM AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY. HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS ALMOST EVERYWHERE...WITH SINGLE DIGITS LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WARMER VALLEYS. EXCEPT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST...OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES WILL BE POOR...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL HUMIDITIES WILL STRUGGLE TO GET OUT OF THE TEENS. THE GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAVEN WEAKENED SOME TODAY...BUT SHOULD STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS A RESULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES ON WEDNESDAY...BUT THE WINDS SHOULD NOT BE STRONG OR WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING.