Map courtesy of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

AQMD issues ozone advisory due to heat wave 

News release  The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an ozone advisory due to poor air quality brought on by the heat wave enveloping areas of Southern California, including the Santa Clarita Valley.  The advisory took effect Thursday and remains in effect until 8 p.m. Monday.   “A multi-day high ozone (smog) event is expected to affect the region due to the

Sand Canyon closes near Bear Divide; more rain ahead 

One of the lesser-traveled but nonetheless potentially critical emergency routes to and from the Santa Clarita Valley closed down as the result of debris and mudslides from the recent storms in the region, county

Storm tapers off into holiday weekend 

After a week of heavy rain during the holiday festivities, the atmospheric river is finally letting up going into the weekend.   Leftovers may be the theme this week, as “leftover”

Neighborhoods near Placerita Canyon saw several inches of rain during the atmospheric river storm on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Storm soaks SCV heading into Christmas

Santa Clarita Valley residents were advised to be careful on this wet Christmas holiday, after rain soaked the valley on Wednesday and, after a bit of a break, was expected to resume on Christmas Day, according to National Weather Service officials. 

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Mandatory wood-burning ban extended 

News release  The South Coast Air Quality Management District announced that a mandatory wood-burning ban has been extended through Thursday.   The no-burn rule bans burning wood, pellets as well as manufactured

The national U.S. weather forecast map for Nov. 26, 2025. US National Weather Service.

Deep cyclone set to snarl Thanksgiving travel 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  An intense storm system passing over the northern United States is expected to drop heavy snow across the Great Lakes and Northern Plains regions in the

Wet weather to continue all week  

The weather forecast on Monday calls for rain through the weekend, with things possibly drying out next week, as California grapples with one of its wettest Novembers ever, according to the National

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Rainy weather expected until Sunday 

The forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley is expected to pick up with about 2 to 4 inches of rain starting Thursday afternoon until Saturday, according to National Weather Service

Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as it prepared to make landfall on the island of Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR - GOES 19

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica  

By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer  One of the most powerful hurricane landfalls ever recorded in the Atlantic basin has happened in Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center.  Hurricane Melissa made landfall

Wind, dry weather prompt fire reminder 

Los Angeles County officials offered a warning Monday ahead of strong winds expected Tuesday into Wednesday for the area.  Meteorologists said while the heat isn’t expected to be as bad

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Rain expected this week in SCV 

Rain is expected to come to the Santa Clarita Valley for a few days this week, according to National Weather Service officials.  The weather for Wednesday is expected to be

Residents eat ice cream in Stevenson Ranch on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SCV forecast continues with warm weather this week 

Hot weather continues in the Santa Clarita Valley with Monday’s highest temperatures being 102 degrees and a heat advisory as well, according to officials with the National Weather Service.   Late

Families and friends beat the heat at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

SCV forecast expected to heat up 

Hot temperatures are expected to hit the Santa Clarita Valley this holiday weekend, lasting until Wednesday with heat peaks of 105 degrees, according to officials with the National Weather Service.