Watch CBS News

Red Flag Warnings Issued For Parts Of Southern California

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A red flag warning remained in effect Monday for almost all of Los Angeles County due to strong wind gusts, high heat, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation.

According to the National Weather Service, the warning will be in force until 3 p.m. in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys, both the San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains, the Angeles National Forest, beach cities, metropolitan Los Angeles and the Hollywood Hills.

Warnings are also in force in Ventura County.

Forecasters said winds will blow through the warning areas with gusts between 15 and 30 miles per hour.

The humidity level will be between 5 and 15 percent, and the vegetation will remain bone dry.

Temperatures will reach triple digits in some areas of the Southland.

(©2016 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.