Winds are expected to increase in Santa Clarita throughout the week with Santa Ana conditions expected by the weekend.

By Wednesday, winds in the Santa Clarita Valley are expected to increase, bringing elevated fire conditions to the area, said Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Officials are predicting moderate to strong winds out of the northwest, shifting to the northeast Thursday through Friday, according to Schoenfeld.

By Wednesday, northwest to north winds are expected, with gusts of up to 25 mph expected through Santa Clarita.

Thursday through Friday are when winds are expected to peak with gusts of 35 to 50 mph, according to officials. 

Friday into Saturday, winds are expected to shift, bringing dry desert air over the region.

Northeast winds, known as Santa Ana winds or off-shore winds, are expected Friday night through Saturday, bringing elevated fire conditions to the area.  

“The Santa Ana winds are looking to be pretty light to moderate,” Schoenfeld said.

As of Tuesday, the NWS has not issued a red flag warning for Santa Clarita. However, they are in close communications with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and could issue a red flag warning later into the week once they have a better understanding of how severe the Santa Ana event will be, Schoenfeld said.

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