This weekend's cool temperatures and higher humidity are expected to give way to more Santa Anas and a new red flag warning Monday.
Nearly 100,000 San Diegans could loose power during the next round of power shutoffs after the National Weather Service issued another Red Flag Warning for the region for Monday and Tuesday as
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning starting Monday for San Diego County's inland valleys and mountains.
Santa Ana winds are funneling dry and cold air to Southern California, elevating fire danger and bringing overnight low temperatures to freezing points in some areas.
The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.
On Saturday at 8:57 p.m. the NWS San Diego CA issued a high wind watch valid from Monday 8 p.m. until Tuesday 8 p.m. The watch is for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Bernardino County Mountains,
The Red Flag Warning expired in San Diego and SDG&E has restored the power to areas shut off during the warning.
National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low.
San Diego County has slipped back into severe drought conditions, with a new round of Santa Ana winds and critical fire weather conditions exacerbating the risk for wildfires to spread rapidly.
With another round of blustery and arid Santa Ana conditions in the forecast for this week, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department urged San Diegans today to do all they can to be fully prepared should any local wildfires erupt.
Nearly 90,000 households lost electricity as utilities shut off power to prevent their lines from sparking new blazes.