The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag waning for a wide swath of Southern California as Santa Ana winds are expected to bring dangerous fire weather to the region later this week.

San Diego County — which is in the midst of one of the driest periods on record — will be lashed by unusually cold and expansive Santa Ana winds early Wednesday that could spark wildfires, snap trees and knock out power,

A red flag warning will be in effect on New Year's Eve as wildfire danger increases in parts of Southern California.

A red flag warning is in effect for parts of Santa Barbara County from 4 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday due to the forecast of strong winds, low

Strong winds and fire weather warnings are in the forecast for parts of Los Angeles, including Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and more locations.

Weather officials have issued a red flag warning for parts of Southern California as extreme fire conditions increase.

Potentially critical fire weather is likely to arrive in San Diego Tuesday and worsen into mid-week, with Santa Ana winds setting in amid dry conditions.

Amid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening power shut-offs for thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers.