Down south, in spots such as Santa Ana, Irvine and Fontana and the majority of the Inland Empire, expect winds of up to 60 miles per hour. Orange County can expect temperatures to remain level in the mid to high 70s, with the Inland Empire seeing a decrease to the mid to high 60s.

The National Weather Service has issued a major fire weather risk to L.A. and Ventura counties starting tonight through tomorrow. And stronger winds are expected to kick back up mid-week.

Much of Southern California is facing weather carrying wildfire risks, threatening a "particularly dangerous situation" due to especially dry conditions and strong winds that can spark and quickly spread wildfires,

Gusty Santa Ana winds are expected to return Wednesday and continue into Thursday, bringing with them elevated fire risk, officials said.

Residents in Southern California face an extreme fire weather threat Wednesday as dry conditions overlap with strong Santa Ana winds.