Minor Santa Ana winds are expected to dissipate enough Sunday that Los Angeles officials will lift red-flag parking restrictions.
The restrictions will be lifted at 6 a.m. Sunday.
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s red-flag parking restriction program took effect at 6 a.m. Saturday. The restrictions prohibited parking on streets in very high fire-hazard severity zones and required residents to keep roadways clear for fire equipment and possible evacuations.
Northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts to 45 mph and isolated gusts of 45 to 55 mph, were expected in the warning areas. Relative humidity was forecast to fall to between 8% and 20%, with warmer-than-usual temperatures in the upper 80s.
Temperatures are expected to 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 along the Highway 14 and 126 corridors. Isolated gusts near 50 mph are possible in favored mountain locations.
In Orange County, Santa Ana winds will continue Sunday, bringing breezy conditions to wind-prone foothills and valleys. Temperatures near the coast and in western valleys are expected to reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some inland valleys potentially reaching the lower 90s Sunday.
“Santa Ana winds will continue … along and west of the mountains,” forecasters said.
The warm, dry pattern is expected to persist into early next week, with a gradual cooling trend beginning Monday.
High tides will build each morning through Tuesday, peaking Sunday and Monday. In Los Angeles County, tides are forecast to reach 7.2 to 7.6 feet at their peak. Orange County tides will exceed 7 feet each morning through Tuesday and are expected to peak at 7.4 to 7.6 feet Sunday and Monday.
A west-to-northwest swell will combine with the high tides to produce dangerous swimming conditions, elevated surf, hazardous conditions on rock jetties and a risk of coastal flooding.
A beach hazards statement is in effect through Tuesday morning for Los Angeles County beaches, while a coastal flood advisory will remain in effect through noon Tuesday for Orange County coastal areas.