We cooled off for a few days, now the heat is back on with an advisory warning that temps will reach the mid-90’s again–And there is a threat from the Santa Ana winds, see the City of LA advisory below.
From NOAA:
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures up to 95 expected. * WHERE...Los Angeles County Beaches, Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Hills, San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, and Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 8 PM PDT Saturday.
And the Santa Ana winds will continue, posing fire threats:
High risk for large fires and rapid fire growth over most of the area, especially over Los Angeles and Ventura Counties as well as interior San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties where Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches are in place. From the City of LA:
Strong Winds and High Fire Risk for Los Angeles Thursday-Saturday High fire danger weather conditions, with strong winds, high temperatures, and low humidity, are expected to affect the City of Los Angeles starting Thursday morning through Saturday night. Wind gusts are expected to be 20-30 mph and may reach 50-70 mph in wind-prone areas. Red flag fire weather conditions will likely continue until Saturday.
Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.
Scattered downed trees and power outages are likely to occur. When they do, Angelenos are urged to report power outages online and track crew status at www.ladwp.com/outages or by calling 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397). Report downed trees and other non-life threatening hazards to 311 (213-473-3231) or at https://myla311.lacity.org/.
All in fire-prone areas should be ready to evacuate and take precautions to prevent fires.
There are Red Flag Parking restrictions starting 6 AM Thursday, October 14th until 6 AM Sunday, October 18th. To view affected parking areas, search for your neighborhood in this LAFD interactive map. Updates regarding the Red Flag Parking status can be found at https://ers.lafd.org/redflag/.
Prepare for Wildfire Evacuations –Sign up for NotifyLA alerts and encourage your neighbors to do so as well.
–Leave your phone on to receive Notify LA alerts even if you are sleeping and don’t use “do not disturb” mode during high-risk weather.
–Monitor LAFD Alerts to see updates on Red Flag Parking Restrictions and active fire incidents in the City of Los Angeles.
–Put your go-bag by the front door. Ensure that you have all essential items at the ready.
–Plan multiple evacuation routes in your neighborhood in the event of a fire.
-Establish two meeting places outside your home: one you can walk to and another you can drive to. Inform all household members of these two meeting places.
–Park off-street. Back your car into your driveway or garage, leaving streets clear for emergency vehicles.
If fires occur during this wind event, smoke can travel hundreds of miles, so you can be impacted even if you’re not near an active fire. Health problems related to wildfire smoke exposure can be as mild as eye and respiratory irritation and as serious as worsening of heart and lung disease, including asthma, and even premature death.
People who must be outdoors for long periods in areas with heavy smoke or where ash is disturbed, should consider wearing a NIOSH-certified N95 respirator mask. Those with existing heart or lung conditions should limit their exposure by staying indoors, and closely following medical advice received from their physician.
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