Forecasters say weaker winds will hit on Saturday night and Sunday, and that there will be no relief until the county gets rain.
Nearly 100,000 San Diegans could loose power during the next round of power shutoffs after the National Weather Service issued another Red Flag Warning for the region for Monday and Tuesday as
Santa Ana winds are funneling dry and cold air to Southern California, elevating fire danger and bringing overnight low temperatures to freezing points in some areas.
The National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low.
The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.
The Red Flag Warning expired in San Diego and SDG&E has restored the power to areas shut off during the warning.
Multiple counties in Southern California were under red flag warnings from the NWS early Monday, with the service warning of yet another round of Santa Ana winds.
On Saturday at 8:57 p.m. the NWS San Diego CA issued a high wind watch valid from Monday 8 p.m. until Tuesday 8 p.m. The watch is for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Bernardino County Mountains,
Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a red flag fire weather warning starting Monday, with the 'risk of large fire growth' should ignitions occur.
Nearly 90,000 households lost electricity as utilities shut off power to prevent their lines from sparking new blazes.
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities