There will be a break in winds Tuesday in time for Election Day, following Monday’s high wind warnings and advisories in Santa Ana.
According to the National Weather Service, gusts of more than 50 miles per hour were recorded in the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountains in the early morning hours Monday as winds picked up in Santa Ana. The wind decreased in the afternoon and evening hours.
A cold morning will lead into a warmer afternoon on Tuesday, with clear skies and dry conditions. Below average temperatures will continue. In the Los Angeles and Orange County metro areas, temperatures will reach 55 degrees at 7 a.m. when polls open. Temperatures will reach a high of 72 degrees by afternoon and drop to 68 degrees by 4 p.m.
In the Inland Empire, it will be 50 degrees at 7 a.m., 73 degrees by noon and drop to 59 degrees when polls close at 8 p.m.
Late Tuesday evening and during the night, the north and northeasterly winds increase, causing temperatures to drop between 15 and 20 degrees on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Starting Wednesday, a stronger, more widespread and longer-lasting Santa Ana wind event will occur, starting around 3 a.m. This will likely lead to widespread critical fire conditions in wind-prone areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Thursday, according to the NWS.
All areas that were under a red flag warning on Monday will again be under a red flag warning starting at 4 a.m. Wednesday and until 6 p.m. Thursday, as well as the Antelope Valley Foothills and San Gabriel Valley. The coastal area of Los Angeles County, which extends into downtown Los Angeles, and Catalina Island is under a red flag warning from 7 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday afternoon.
