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Updated:December 18, 2025 2:01 am PST

Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Ventura County

  Effective: Thu, 12/18 12:34am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: December 18, 2025 2:01 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Thu, 12/18 6:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range - Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains - Southern Ventura County Mountains - Northern Ventura County Mountains - Interstate 5 Corridor - Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor - Eastern San Gabriel Mountains - Western Antelope Valley Foothills
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor,
Northern Ventura County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior
Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Southern Ventura
County Mountains, Western Antelope Valley Foothills, and Western
San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM PST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.
Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Ventura County

  Effective: Thu, 12/18 12:34am Severity:  Moderate 
  Updated: December 18, 2025 2:01 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Thu, 12/18 3:00am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Santa Clarita Valley - Lake Casitas - Malibu Coast - Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Calabasas and Agoura Hills - Western San Fernando Valley - Eastern San Fernando Valley - Southeastern Ventura County Valleys - Santa Susana Mountains - Antelope Valley
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
Isolated gusts to 50 mph in the hills.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest California.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.
Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT  
Ventura County

  Effective: Wed, 12/17 12:05pm Severity: Unknown
  Updated: December 18, 2025 2:01 am Urgency: Unknown
  Expires: Fri, 12/19 12:00am Certainty: Unknown

Areas Affected: Calabasas and Agoura Hills - Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands - Eastern San Fernando Valley - Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Los Angeles County Beaches - Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles - Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley - Malibu Coast - Palos Verdes Hills - Santa Clarita Valley - Santa Susana Mountains - Western San Fernando Valley - Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning
ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule
bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor
or outdoor wood-burning device.

* WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County
and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San
Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above
3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert.
Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income
households and those without natural gas service also are exempt
from the requirement.

* WHEN...Wednesday and Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause
health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency
room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to
protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are
expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn
Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted
for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in
real-time air quality maps.

Information:
To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality
levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at
www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area,
limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with
windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air
purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a
swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool.

Additional details for this air quality alert are available at
www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check
Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.