Wind advisories will remain in place until 3 p.m. Saturday in parts of the Southland as Santa Ana gusts continue in traditionally wind-prone areas, while temperatures were expected to linger above normal through the weekend.
Wind advisories that had been set to expire at 2 p.m. Friday were extended for the Santa Clarita Valley, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the San Gabriel Mountains and the Golden State (5) and Antelope Valley (14) freeway corridors.
“High pressure and offshore flow will bring very warm and dry conditions across the region through the weekend along with locally gusty northeast winds at times across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties,” said the NWS. “A slow cooling trend will begin [Friday], but above normal temperatures are expected at least into early next week.”
Forecasters said wind gusts of up to 50 mph were possible in the affected areas, continuing the risk of downed tree limbs and power lines.
While the advisories will remain in place, the National Weather Service called them “low end wind advisories,” noting that the winds were “under-performing” early Friday.
The cooling trend will be gradual, with forecasters saying high temperatures will dip by about 1 to 2 degrees each day at the most. High temperatures Saturday were expected to be in the mid-70s to low-80s — roughly 8 to 12 degrees above normal.
Temperatures will continue dropping slowly early next week, returning to near normal by Wednesday, forecasters said.