What the National Weather Service is calling 'the first notable Santa Ana wind event of the season' will coincide with low humidity next week, creating fire…
While no fire watches or red flag warnings were in effect for San Diego County, the NWS said critical fire weather conditions were expected Sunday through at least TuesdayWhat the National Weather Service is calling"the first notable Santa Ana wind event of the season" will coincide with low humidity next week, creating a potential for wildfires in San Diego County, forecasters say.
"When things really start to change, that'll be Sunday. Our flow switches to an offshore flow, winds start to pick up," NBC 7 Meteorologist Greg Bledsoe said. "This is Sunday afternoon, and look at those numbers now, were in single digits 9, 10% in some places and they drop even further as we get into the day on Monday," Bledsoe said.
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