Red Flag Warning covers much of LA County Oct. 15–16, 2026
A Red Flag Warning covers much of Los Angeles County from Oct. 15 through Friday night, Oct. 16, 2026. Utility shutoffs and unplanned wind-damage outages are possible.
Los Angeles County says strong Santa Ana winds and dangerous fire weather are forecast from Oct. 15 through Friday night, Oct. 16, 2026. A National Weather Service Red Flag Warning covers much of the county.
Why it matters: Outages can disrupt communications and traffic signals. They can also disrupt electrically powered medical equipment.
Very low humidity and strong winds could cause rapid fire spread if a fire starts. Mountain gusts of 50 to 70 mph are forecast. Widespread gusty winds are expected across many valleys and coastal communities. Critical conditions could linger into Saturday.
Utility shutoffs and unplanned wind-damage outages are possible. Outages can disrupt communications, traffic signals and electrically powered medical equipment.
A Heat Advisory covers portions of the county Thursday through Saturday. Cooling center information and other resources are at ready.lacounty.gov/heat/.
Find your evacuation zone at protect.genasys.com or in the Genasys app. Identify more than one route out of your neighborhood. An evacuation warning means prepare to leave. An evacuation order means leave immediately.
Register for Alert LA County and your city’s emergency notification system. Charge devices and backup batteries. Sign up for utility outage notices. Anyone relying on powered medical equipment or refrigerated medication should discuss a backup plan with their provider.
What’s next: The Red Flag Warning runs through Friday night, and critical conditions could linger into Saturday.
Staff
Key facts
- Red Flag Warning
- Oct. 15 through Friday night, Oct. 16, 2026
- Where
- Much of Los Angeles County
- Forecast gusts
- 50–70 mph in mountain areas
- Power
- Utility shutoffs and wind-damage outages possible
Sources used
- Los Angeles CountyOfficial page for “Los Angeles County” (opens in a new tab)
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