Strong winds could gust up to 60 to 75 miles per hour, and as fast as 90 miles per hour in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a red flag warning
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Strong, potentially damaging Santa Ana winds are forecast for Southern California from Monday night into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
This could result in downed power lines, trees and tree limbs, critical fire danger and a risk for boats moored in east-facing harbors in the Channel Islands.
Santa Ana winds aren’t uncommon in January, but the winds predicted next week are particularly perilous because of the scarcity of rain so far this season. The entire state is in drought, according to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor data released Thursday.