Minor Santa Ana winds are expected to dissipate enough Sunday that Los Angeles officials will lift red-flag parking restrictions.
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s red-flag parking restriction program took effect at 6 a.m. Saturday. The restrictions prohibit parking on streets in very high fire-hazard severity zones and require residents to keep roadways clear for fire equipment and possible evacuations. The restrictions will be lifted at 6 a.m. Sunday.
A red-flag warning was in effect from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for the Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains and western San Gabriel Mountains, including the Highway 14 corridor.
Northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts to 45 mph and isolated gusts of 45 to 55 mph, are expected in the warning area. Relative humidity is forecast to fall to between 8% and 20%, with warmer-than-usual temperatures in the upper 80s.
The high temperatures will remain well above normal through early next week, peaking Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Highs in Los Angeles County are expected to reach the mid-80s to around 90 through Sunday, with the strongest Santa Ana winds expected in the mountains and ...