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Spot Forecast for King...ANF
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
615 PM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A classic 4-Corners ridge of high pressure will bring an extended
period of heat to the area through Saturday, with temperatures 8-10
degrees above normal, before slightly cooling Sunday. Confidence in
winds being weaker than Wednesday and Wednesday night is high,
although there is a 30% chance north winds gust 20-25 mph between
0600-0800 Thursday. Timing of wind shift may be off +/- 1 hour.
Monsoon mositure will wrap into the region from the south-
southeast, bringing a 10-15% chance of showers and thunderstorms to
the area Friday afternoon. Saturday brings a greater chance of
thunderstorms, roughly a 15-25% chance. Any thunderstorm is capable
of producing gusty, erratic winds, lightning, and brief heavy
downpours.


.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny to partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....97-101.
Min humidity........15-18 percent.
Eye level winds.....At 0600, north winds 4-6 with gusts to 8 mph,
                    decreasing through the morning, becoming south
                    5-8 mph with gusts to 10 mph by 1100.
Wind (20 ft)........At 0600, north winds 10-12 with gusts to 15
                    mph, decreasing through the morning, becoming
                    south 12-14 mph with gusts to 16 mph by 1100.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest winds 3-6 mph, becoming 10-12
                    mph in the afternoon
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 10-12 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....75-79.
Max humidity........30-35 percent.
Eye level winds.....At 1800, south winds 5-8 mph with gusts to
                    10 mph, quickly shifting to north 7-10 mph
                    with gusts to 15 mph by 2000. Decreasing to
                    north 1-3 by 0200.
Wind (20 ft)........At 1800, south winds 12-14 mph with gusts to 16
                    mph, quickly shifting to north 15-18 mph
                    with gusts to 25 mph by 2000. Decreasing to
                    north 4-6 by 0200.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 10-12 mph, becoming 3-5 mph.
Mixing height.......13500 ft AGL at 1800, decreasing to 1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10-12 mph, becoming southwest 5-10 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny to partly cloudy. 10-15% chance for
                    showers and/or thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....96-100.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Eye level winds.....At 0600, north winds 1-3 with gusts to 5 mph,
                    becoming south 3-5 mph with gusts to 8 mph
                    by 1000.
Wind (20 ft)........At 0600, north winds 4-6 with gusts to 8 mph,
                    becoming south 8-10 mph with gusts to 15 mph
                    by 1000.
Ridgetop wind.......Southwest 3 to 5 mph, becoming 10-12 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 13500 ft AGL late in
                    the morning.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south-southeast 10 to 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...LEWIS
Requested by...David Gonzalez
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520342.0/LOX
.DELDT 08/20/25
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.EMAIL David.Gonzalez1@usda.gov