Hazard, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

Wx Forecast - Wx Discussion - Wx Aviation

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FXUS66 KLOX 031007
AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
307 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS...03/239 AM.

Significant warming is expected today through Sunday as gusty
Santa Ana winds return. Winds will be strongest Friday and
Saturday across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. A cooling trend
will begin Monday with temperatures back to near normal around mid
week.

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.SHORT TERM (TDY-SUN)...03/239 AM.

A sharp reversal of the E/W gradient from 5mb onshore to almost
5mb onshore is currently taking place. This strong a trend almost
always leads to a stronger wind response. This rapid switch in
combination with a an increasing offshore push from the north (1
mb to 4 mb) will bring a moderate Santa Ana wind event to the
region including the Santa Lucia range in the Central Coast. Wind
advisories are in effect for these areas for widespread 30-50 mph
wind gusts. There will be local gusts to 60 mph across the
ridgetops of the LA/Ventura Mountains, including the western
Santa Monicas. The offshore flow will combine with rising hgts
from an approaching ridge to bring 8 to 12 degrees of warming to
the csts and vlys and 4 to 8 degrees across the mtns and far
interior. Most cst/vly highs today will end up in the mid 70s to
lower 80s or about 8 degrees over normal.

Saturday will be much like today except the gradients will be a
little weaker and the upper support less. So while there will be
advisory level gusts in the morning they will be more of the low
end 35-45 mph variety. Temperatures will be the main talking point
with an additional 3 to 6 degrees of warming bring cst/vly maxes
up into the 80s with a few 90 degree reading not out of the
question.

There will be offshore flow in the morning Sunday but at only
around a single mb both from the N and E it will only produce
local sub advisory gusts. The gradients will actually turn
onshore in the afternoon and this will bring an earlier and
stronger seabreeze to the csts/vlys which will experience 3 to 6
degrees of cooling. Further airmass warming will lead to and
additional 2 to 4 degrees of warming for the mtns and far
interior. Max temps will end up about 12 degrees above normal.

.LONG TERM (MON-THU)...03/237 AM.

On Monday the ridge flattens out and onshore flow returns. Its
likely that marine layer stratus will return to the coasts and
some of the lower vlys. The marine layer and strong onshore flow
will knock 5 to 10 degrees off of the max temps across the csts
and vlys.

Slight offshore trends will lead to a little less marine layer and
1 or 2 degrees of warming on Tuesday.

On Wednesday the ridge will flatten further as a trof approaches
from the west. Onshore flow will increase as will the clouds as
mid levels moisture streams in. Max temps nose dive 3 to 6 locally
8 degrees and will end up in the upper 60s and 70s across the
csts/vlys.

The mdls and ensembles are all over the place on the Thursday and
Friday forecast. There is a consensus that some energy will arrive
but the amount and location and timing differs greatly. Most
solutions show low amounts but there are a few solutions that are
over a half inch. Right now the fcst eases into it with cloudy and
cooler days with a slight chc of light rain. This fcst will surely
evolve over the course of time.

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.AVIATION...03/0654Z.

At 0532Z at KLAX...there was no marine layer or marine inversion.

Overall...high confidence in CAVU TAFs. Good confidence in gusty
north to northeast winds, especially for KOXR, KCMA, KBUR and
KVNY. Light LLWS and wind shear will be likely across the
foothills and mountains.

KLAX...High confidence in CAVU TAF. There is a 10% chance of an
easterly wind component near 8 knots 15Z-21Z.

KBUR...High confidence in CAVU TAF. Ocnl light LLWS and
turbulence around the airfield 15Z-22Z.

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.MARINE...03/238 AM.

For the Outer Waters, moderate to high confidence in current
forecast. Through this morning, high confidence in a combination
of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) winds and seas. From this afternoon
through Sunday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below
SCA levels. For Monday through Tuesday, there is a 50-70% chance
of SCA level winds, especially over the southern zones from west
of Point Conception down to San Nicolas Island (PZZ673-676).

For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate to high
confidence in current forecast. Today through Monday, high
confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels. On
Tuesday, there is a 50% chance of SCA level winds in the afternoon
and evening hours.

For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate confidence
in current forecast. High confidence in SCA level northeast winds
from Ventura south to Santa Monica today, with winds remaining
below SCA levels elsewhere. For tonight and Saturday, there is a
50-70% chance of SCA level northeast winds from Ventura south to
Santa Monica. For Sunday and Monday, high confidence in winds and
seas remaining below SCA levels. On Tuesday, there is a 50-70%
chance of SCA level W-NW winds, mainly across western portions.

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.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...Wind Advisory remains in effect from 8 AM this morning to 2
      PM PDT this afternoon for zones 88-354-355-358-371-372-374. (See LAXNPWLOX).
     Wind Advisory in effect until 2 PM PDT this afternoon for
      zone 342. (See LAXNPWLOX).
     Wind Advisory remains in effect until 5 AM PDT early this
      morning for zones 352-353. (See LAXNPWLOX).
     High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM PDT this
      evening for zones 369-375-379. (See LAXNPWLOX).
     Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 AM PDT early this
      morning for zones 375>378. (See LAXNPWLOX).
     Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM PDT this evening
      for zone 380. (See LAXNPWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3 PM PDT this afternoon
      for zones 650-655. (See LAXMWWLOX).
     Small Craft Advisory in effect until 9 AM PDT this morning
      for zones 670-673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).

&&

$$

PUBLIC...Rorke
AVIATION...Rorke
MARINE...RAT/CC
SYNOPSIS...MW/CC

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