Santa Ana winds arrive Thursday, peak Friday night
Red flag warnings are possible for Friday night as canyon gusts reach 25 mph, though recent rain has dampened fire danger somewhat.
By Hans Laetz
Santa Ana winds are approaching Malibu as early as Thursday night, peaking Friday night into Saturday morning.
There's a 30 percent chance of red flag warnings going up for Friday night, depending on how the storm arrives. Friday will see canyon wind gusts up to 25 miles an hour — just barely enough to trigger red flag warnings, which mean fire weather conditions becoming critical.
Recent rainfall has helped dampen the fire threat a little bit in the Santa Monica Mountains. The live fuel moisture is between 65 to 80 percent, but the area is not yet out of the woods with respect to the fire threat this winter.
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