There’s an increased brush fire threat for parts of the Central and South Coasts Friday, with gusty wind and a spike in temperatures.
A Red Flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Ventura, and Los Angeles County Mountains, with wind from 15-25 miles an hour, and potential gusts topping 40 miles an hour.
There’s a Red Flag Watch for the mountains of San Luis Obispo County, as well as for the Cuyama Valley.
Conditions are expected to ease Sunday, with a big increase in onshore flow which could drop high temperatures 10 to 15 degrees from Saturday to Sunday.