Culver City Weather: Excessive Heat, Red Flag Warning

CULVER CITY, CA – An excessive heat warning through Tuesday night, along with a wind advisory and red flat warning through Wednesday night are in effect in Culver City. The warning, reflecting "a long-duration fire weather threat," will be in effect through Wednesday, with the most critical fire conditions expected Monday through Tuesday, according to a National Weather Service statement.

A risk of wildfire also exists in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, the NWS reported.

"The duration, strength and widespread nature of this Santa Ana wind event combined with the extreme heat and very dry fuels will bring the most dangerous fire weather conditions that Southwest California has seen in the past few years," warned the statement. "If fire ignition occurs, there will be the potential for very rapid spread of wildfire" and "extreme fire behavior," which could lead to "a threat to life and property."

Here's the five day forecast amidst the heatwave in Culver City:

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.

City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock