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City of La Quinta
Wednesday January 8th, 2025 :: 01:41 p.m. PST

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 06:00PM Friday

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS, THE INLAND EMPIRE, INLAND ORANGE COUNTY, SAN DIEGO VALLEYS, AND SAN GORGONIO PASS...

* WINDS...For inland Orange County east of the 405 northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. For the Santa Ana mountains northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph. Winds will be weaker overnight tonight into Thursday morning. Strongest wind gusts expected Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent, lowest in the Santa Ana mountains.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Winds could damage outdoor property and will make for difficult driving conditions.

* LOCATION...Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest and Orange County Inland Areas.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST ... ORANGE COUNTY INLAND

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-777-7000

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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