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Spot Forecast for Gifford Fire...LACOFD
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
424 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Very little change from the prevailing conditions through Tuesday,
except for a slightly stronger northeast wind push Sunday and
Monday Nights. Onshore winds will continue each afternoon, with
winds from the southwest more common on the west and north flanks
of the fire, and northwest winds more common on the south and east
flank of the fire. Typically deep mixing heights will continue to
pose the risk for vertical plume development and locally erratic
behaviors each afternoon. The marine layer should stay out of the
fire through Sunday or Monday, but may start to nudge into the
western flank by Monday or Tuesday. A sharp warming and drying
trend is still on target for Wednesday through Saturday of next
week, peaking on Wednesday or Thursday.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....92-96.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northeast/downslope 1-3 mph becoming west to
                    northwest 4-6 mph with gusts to 10 mph around 2pm.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast/downslope 3-6 mph becoming west to
                    northwest 8-12 mph with gusts to 20 mph around 2pm.
Ridgetop wind.......North to northeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest
                    to north 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL early then 8000 ft AGL.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........40-60 percent.
Eye level winds.....West 2-4 mph with gusts to 6 mph through 8pm becoming
                    variable 1-2 mph, then east 2-4 mph around 2am.
Wind (20 ft)........West 5-8 mph with gusts to 12 mph through 8pm becoming
                    variable 2-4 mph, then east 5-8 mph with gusts
                    to 12 mph around 2am.
Ridgetop wind.......North 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening
                    becoming 5-10 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL early then 1000 ft AGL.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-93.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Eye level winds.....East 2-4 mph with gusts to 6 mph through 10am becoming
                    west 4-6 mph with gusts to 10 mph by 2pm.
Wind (20 ft)........East 5-8 mph with gusts to 12 mph through 10am becoming
                    west 8-12 mph with gusts to 20 mph by 2pm.
Ridgetop wind.......North to northeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest
                    to north 5-10 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000 ft AGL early then 7500 ft AGL.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........40-60 percent.
Eye level winds.....West 2-4 mph with gusts to 6 mph through 8pm becoming
                    variable 1-2 mph, then east 2-4 mph around 2am.
Wind (20 ft)........West 5-8 mph with gusts to 12 mph through 8pm becoming
                    variable 2-4 mph, then east 5-8 mph with gusts
                    to 12 mph around 2am.
Ridgetop wind.......North 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening
                    becoming 5-10 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL early then 1000 ft AGL.


.OUTLOOK (TUESDAY-FRIDAY)...

.TUESDAY...
Little change in temperatures and humidity. Less morning northeast
winds. Slightly stronger afternoon and evening onshore winds.

.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
Warming trend with further drying. Temperatures should approach 100
degrees by Thursday with minimum humidity levels falling into the
10-15 percent range. Continued gusty onshore winds each afternoon
and evening.

$$
Forecaster...KITTELL
Requested by...Kevin Montoya
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2519097.0/LOX
.DELDT 08/02/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Kevin.Montoya@fire.lacounty.gov