{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.1d12fd86424e584202ba68bf83131700490522f8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:20AM PDT until May 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1d12fd86424e584202ba68bf83131700490522f8.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA"},"word_count":257,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 9:20AM PDT until May 16 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Antelope Valley\n**Issued by:** NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T09:20:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T09:20:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-16T22:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY\nFOR STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR\nTHE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT WESTERN FOOTHILLS...\n\n.The best overlap of strong winds and low humidities in the\nAntelope Valley and adjacent foothills will be today, leading to\nan increased risk of large and fast moving grass fires.\n\n* WINDS...West to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph,\nexcept damaging gusts up to 60 mph in the western portions of\nthe Antelope Valley.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 20 percent by this\nafternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any grass fires that develop will likely spread\nrapidly with extreme fire behavior, with the potential for\nlong range spotting and large fire growth.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the best overlap of strong winds and\nlow humidities will likely occur during the Red Flag Warning\nperiod, there will be an extended elevated fire threat\npersisting through Sunday due to gusty winds and low to moderate\nhumidities.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution\nwith anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland\ninterfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks\nout. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for\ninformation."}