Todays weather in Los Angeles · 19 May 2026 · 3 min

Todays weather in Los Angeles - Tuesday - 19 May 2026

A wind advisory, an active fire emergency in Simi Valley, and Santa Ana winds returning Tuesday morning make this one of the most serious weather days of the year for LA County. Here's everything you need to know before you step outside.

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Todays weather in Los Angeles - Tuesday - 19 May 2026

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Monday Wind Advisory LA County

Los Angeles, the winds are not messing around today. A wind advisory is in effect for LA County and Santa Clarita right now, with northeast winds running twenty to thirty miles per hour and gusts hitting forty to fifty.

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Sandy Fire Simi Valley Emergency

Here's where it gets serious. Those winds are feeding an active fire emergency in Simi Valley.

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Santa Ana Winds Return Tuesday

The harder problem is what comes next. Santa Ana winds are forecast to return Tuesday morning, arriving between six and eight a.m.

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Air Quality Alert San Fernando Valley

If you're in the San Fernando Valley, Tuesday's air quality alert is real. Sandy Fire smoke is already moving through the region.

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Midweek Warming and Beach Conditions

On the other side of all this, a warming trend is building. Temperatures push into the low eighties by Wednesday before easing back toward the weekend.

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Takeaway and Sign-Off

Los Angeles. Forty to fifty mph gusts, a fast-moving fire with no containment, and Santa Ana winds back by sunrise Tuesday.

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