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.

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

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

For the second year in a row, San Diego received virtually no rain during October, parching already dry wildland vegetation. A fire weather advisory will likely be issued by Sunday.

Following a mild and calm Tuesday, stronger Santa Ana winds are forecast to develop midweek, intensifying on Wednesday and Thursday, forecasters said.