Crime & Safety

Wind Advisory Issued for San Gabriel Valley; Power Outages in Arcadia

Strong Santa Ana winds are expected to hit Los Angeles County mountains through the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Update (1:13 p.m.): Southern California estimates 32 customers without power, according to the outage map.

Update (11:39 a.m.): Southern California Edison estimates 474 customers without power in Arcadia, according to the utility's outages map.

Original: The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Santa Ana winds blowing at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. 

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"The strongest winds will be focused below passes and canyons across Northwest San Fernando Valley as well as the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley this morning," the NWS reported.

Gusty winds could make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles such as trucks or campers, according to the NWS. Officials suggest that locals use extra caution while driving. 

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Here's a look at the local temperatures and wind conditions:

Thursday: High near 73 degrees, low around 43 degrees. During the day a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. By night it will be breezy, with a north northeast wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. 

Friday: High near 73 degrees, low around 44 degrees. Breezy during the day with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. By night a Southwest wind around 5 mph moves north northeast. 

Saturday: High near 67, low around 46 degrees. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Fog set to roll in around 10 p.m.

Sunday: High near 65 degrees, low around 40 degrees. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. and partly cloudy at night. 


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