Pleasant before dry and windy Wednesday [Video]

It’s a chilly start, so grab a jacket before heading to the polls!

Today is our transition day into a secondary Santa Ana wind event that will bring critical fire danger to multiple neighborhoods across the county Wednesday through Thursday. Low-pressure aloft with high pressure at the surface will sit parked over the southwest, enhancing offshore winds and dry conditions.

A Fire Weather Watch will be in effect from 7 pm Wednesday until 1 pm Thursday for the inland and mountain communities. Expect northeasterly winds of 15 to 25mph and gusts of 35 to 55mph, with humidity levels dropping 10 to 15%. Even the coastal mountains will dry out and see breezy conditions.

Vegetation will dry out with this round of Santa Ana winds, making it prime for a fire spark to start a fire. Now is the time to go over your evacuation plan with your household and have …