The first significant Santa Ana wind event of the season is expected to bring dry and gusty conditions to SoCal through Halloween weekend.
The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.The first significant Santa Ana wind event of the season is expected to bring dry and gusty conditions to a large swath of the Southland beginning Saturday night, raising concerns about possible brush fires and wind-related power outages.
"The strongest Santa Ana winds are expected Sunday, when gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be common, except isolated gusts up to 60 mph likely in favored mountain and foothill locations," according to the NWS. "Dry and breezy offshore flow conditions will persist into Tuesday which may extend critical fire weather conditions across portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties."
Southern California Edison officials said the utility has begun reaching out to customers and public safety agencies about the possibility of Public Safety Power Shutoffs, in which power is cut in areas being battered by heavy winds that could damage electrical lines or equipment and spark wildfires.
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