Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for local valleys until 7 p.m. Thursday evening with alerts set to expire for mountain areas by late Friday morning.

Much of Los Angeles County will again be facing red flag critical fire conditions Thursday as a powerful and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana wind event continues to combine with low humidity to raise the risk of wildfires.

Forecasters say the Santa Anas are creating particularly dangerous fire conditions for mountains and valleys. Cooler temperatures Expect cooler weather throughout Southern California with highs from the coast to the valleys in the 70s — low 70s for the coastal areas,