Red Flag Warning Issued In Cerritos-Artesia: Weather Forecast

CERRITOS, CA – A red flag warning is in effect through Friday evening for gusty northeast winds and low relative humidity in Cerritos-Artesia and across the mountains, valleys and coastal areas of Los Angeles County, the National Weather Service announced.

The strongest winds will occur tonight and Friday morning with northeasterly wind gusts generally between 50 and 70 miles per hour, the NWS said. Humidities will drop into the single digits Thursday and Friday with little, if any, recovery tonight.

"There will be an overall break in the winds Saturday and Saturday night. However, beginning Sunday, another round of Santa Ana winds is expected to develop with the gusty winds lasting through Tuesday," the NWS said.

Very dry conditions will persist across the county, so there's a very good chance of windspread critical fire weather conditions across Los Angeles county.

Cerritos-Artesia Weekend Weather Forecast:

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

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