Weather
Wind Advisory Issued For Westwood-Century City
The strongest winds are expected across Westwood-Century City and the LA region, and 45-mph gusts are possible, forecasters said.
LOS ANGELES, CA ― Strong winds will buffet mountain and valley areas of Los Angeles County from early Friday evening until late Saturday morning and may create problems for drivers, National Weather Service forecasters said.
A wind advisory indicating an expectation of winds or gusts of at least 35 miles per hour will go into effect at 6 p.m. in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Santa Clarita Valley, and at 10 p.m. in the Santa Monica Mountain Recreational area and the San Fernando Valley. In all cases, the advisory will expire at 11 a.m. Saturday.
In the San Gabriels, northwest-to-north winds will blow between 20 and 30 mph, with 50-mph gusts, forecasters said. The strongest winds are expected across the Interstate 5 corridor, and 60-mph gusts are possible, they said, adding that the most challenging roads in that area will be I-5 and the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, especially for motorists in high-profile vehicles.
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Winds of similar strength will sweep the Santa Clarita Valley, although gusts are expected to churn at 45 mph ― not 50, forecasters said.
Winds of 15-30 mph gusting to 35 or 45 mph are forecast for the Santa Monica Mountains and San Fernando Valley, forecasters said, adding that 55 mph gusts are possible in the hills above Malibu.
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The NWS forecast a combination of sunny and partly cloudy skies in Los Angeles County Friday and highs of 65 degrees on Mount Wilson; 67 in Avalon; 69 at LAX; 72 in Long Beach and downtown L.A.; 73 in Burbank and San Gabriel; 75 in Pasadena and Saugus; 76 in Palmdale and Lancaster; and 77 in Woodland Hills.
Sunny skies are forecast in Orange County, along with highs of 65 in Laguna Beach and San Clemente; 66 in Newport Beach; 73 in Mission Viejo; 74 in Anaheim and Irvine; 76 in Fullerton; and 77 in Yorba Linda.
Temperatures will be a few degrees higher in Los Angeles County Saturday but about the same in Orange County.
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