Red Flag Warning: Manhattan Beach Weekly Weather Forecast

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – Red flag warnings will be in force Monday through at least Thursday in Los Angeles county denoting a high danger of wildfires due to strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity, according to the National Weather Service. This will likely be the strongest and longest duration Santa Ana wind event we have seen so far this season, which runs from late September through April, according to an NWS statement.

The strongest winds will be Monday and Tuesday, said NWS meteorologist Curt Kaplan. Santa Ana winds could persist into Friday or Saturday, which would requite that red flag warnings to be extended, the NWS said.

"If fire ignition occurs, there will be the potential for very rapid fire spread ... and extreme fire behavior," according to NWS.

Here's the 5-day Forecast for Manhattan Beach:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

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