Flip-flops in January? High temperatures meet strong winds in SoCal, sparking fire warnings

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Santa Ana winds are slated to pick up force Thursday afternoon, with gusts up to 50 mph in Los Angeles County, as temperatures soar into the upper 80s and humidity drops below 10%, according to the National Weather Service.

Strong winds are not unusual this time of year: Santa Ana season runs roughly from October through February. But the summer-like weather is an anomaly, according to David Sweet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Oxnard station.It hit 81 degrees in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, marking the warmest temperature recorded in the continental U.S. that day, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are only expected to increase Thursday and Friday.

“The fuels remain very dry,” Sirard said. “If any fires break out, it could have rapid spread and extreme fire behavior.”

 

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