Overview
- The National Weather Service kept wind advisories active for key Los Angeles and Ventura County corridors, including the 5 Freeway and Highway 14, through Wednesday afternoon with 20 to 30 mph winds and gusts up to 45 to 55 mph in spots.
- Peak gusts remain locally extreme, with a 73 mph reading logged at Sill Hill southwest of Julian on Tuesday as weaker but persistent offshore flow continues.
- High pressure is driving a pronounced warmup, with many valleys and inland areas forecast in the 70s and 80s Wednesday and much of the L.A. Basin expected to reach the 80s.
- Forecasters expect the offshore pattern to last through the weekend with winds focused in passes and coastal slopes and a gradual easing late week into early next week.
- Officials caution drivers, especially high‑profile vehicles, about hazardous crosswinds on routes such as the Grapevine and Cajon Pass and warn of unsecured objects, downed limbs, and isolated power outages.