LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Strong winds and low humidity levels will raise the risk of wildfire in parts of the Southland through Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service, a red flag warning will be in force Thursday in the Santa Clarita Valley from noon until 6 a.m. Friday.
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A less serious fire weather watch is scheduled to take effect in that area from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon.
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The humidity level is expected to be between 8 and 15 percent through Friday, and then dip between 5 and 10 percent over the weekend.
Temperature highs, meanwhile, will be in the 70s and 80s.
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