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VENTURA COUNTY — A Santa Ana wind event has been forecast to impact Ventura County through 6PM Wednesday, Jan. 15 . Low relative humidity coupled with high northeast wind conditions will continue to bring high fire danger to Ventura County.
A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for Ventura County through 6PM Wednesday, January 15.
- Periods of northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts ranging from 40-50 mph.
- The peak of the event will occur early Tuesday morning and last through Tuesday night.
- Relative humidities of 8%-15% will be common with minimal improvement overnight.
For more information on the forecast, please visit the National Weather Service.
Southern California Edison is currently monitoring 38 circuits in Ventura County for potential de-energization as part of the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program. The period of concern starts Monday January 13 at 9:00 AM and extends through Wednesday January 15 at 12:00 PM.
For detailed information on impacted circuits, please visit the Real-time Incident Dashboard