It is scheduled for Sunday evening and could last into Monday morning.
It won’t be very strong, but wind gusts in the 40 to 50 mph range are likely, said National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall. The strongest winds are likely to hit western Los Angeles and eastern Ventura County, potentially impacting areas of Malibu, Thousands Oaks, Porter Ranch and Santa Clarita.
Recent rains have kept the soil and new vegetation wet, reducing the threat of wind-driven wildfires. And the speeds won’t be as severe as the winds in January, which reached 160 mph in some places on the other side of the county. They destroyed and damaged thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, forcing entire communities to evacuate for nearly a year.
But Hall warned that windy weather can always bring down power lines and tree branches, potentially starting a fire.
Regarding the risk of wildfires, Hall said, “Our forecast is that the threat is minimal in Santa Anas. But we can’t completely rule out that possibility.”
The National Weather Service is also monitoring a chance of rain across much of Southern California starting Wednesday afternoon.
“We don’t have a good grasp of it at this point, but we’ll continue to monitor it,” Hall said.
