{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.44a44a810a5022ab5fce97c3fdd27199f0315092.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued July 15 at 2:46PM PDT until July 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.44a44a810a5022ab5fce97c3fdd27199f0315092.001.1","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":246,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued July 15 at 2:46PM PDT until July 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor\n**Issued by:** NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-15T14:46:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T14:46:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T09:00:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE INTERIOR\nMOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, AS\nWELL AS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR HOT, DRY, AND GUSTY\nCONDITIONS...\n\n.Gusty northwest to north winds, hot temperatures, and low\nrelative humidity will produce the potential for critical fire-\nweather conditions through early Thursday.\n\n* WINDS...Northwest to north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 30\nto 50 mph, strongest in Sundowner wind prone areas of southern\nSanta Barbara County.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable\nfor extreme fire behavior, rapid fire growth, and long range\nspotting, which could threaten life and property. The hot air\nmass will also contribute to the potential for significant\nvertical plume growth.\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."}