Red Flag Warning issued May 15 at 1:14PM PDT until May 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

What happened

According to National Weather Service’s public record item, Red Flag Warning issued May 15 at 1:14PM PDT until May 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, …RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT WESTERN FOOTHILLS… .The best overlap of strong winds and critically low humidities in the Antelope Valley and adjacent foothills is expected on Saturday, leading to an increased risk of large and fast moving grass fires. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong west to northwest winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS…West to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, except damaging gusts up to 60 mph in the western portions of the Antelope Valley. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS…Any grass fires that develop will likely spread rapidly with extreme fire behavior, with the potential for long range spot

Context

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Source

Primary source: Red Flag Warning issued May 15 at 1:14PM PDT until May 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA via National Weather Service. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.