Winds as high as 35 mph cause tumbleweeds to tumble across the roads near College of the Canyons in March. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Red Flag Warning in effect due to Santa Ana winds 

As fire season slowly dwindles, Santa Clarita residents are not in the clear just yet. According to Richard Thompson, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for the area from 8 a.m. Friday through 6 p.m. Saturday.   Residents can expect moderate north and northeast gusts of wind of around 40 mph, with humidity dropping

High winds buffet two American flags, a United States Marine Corps flag and a 101 Airborne Division, Screaming Eagles flag in front of a home in Castaic on Wednesday, 101123. Dan Watson/The Signal

NWS issues wind advisory for SCV 

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley to go into effect Wednesday night until Thursday afternoon.   Specifically, from Wednesday at 5 p.m. until Friday

NWS issues heat advisory for SCV  

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley to be in effect from Thursday until Friday at 7 p.m.   The upcoming forecast for SCV is

Triple digit heat, showers and thunderstorms? 

The Santa Clarita Valley experienced triple-digit heat on Saturday and, in an unexpected turn of events, is expected to experience thunderstorms later Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service. 

Santa Clarita residents were surprised to find rain duirng Labor Day weekend on Saturday morning. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Labor Day weekend brings in showers  

Labor Day weekend plans may have to be changed for Santa Clarita residents as a brief rain shower graced the area on Saturday, according to National Weather Service officials.   “We

SCV to be under excessive heat watch 

The summer heat just keeps coming and with that another excessive heat watch has been issued for the Santa Clarita area by the National Weather Service.   Santa Clarita will be

NWS: Tropical storm watch issued for SCV 

The National Weather Service issued a tropical storm watch for the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday — with locations affected including Castaic Lake, Castaic, Newhall and Valencia.   Meteorologists with the

Similar to Tropical Storm Ernesto on Aug. 9., Hurricane Hilary could bring as much as an inch and a half of rain next week. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Hilary could bring real rain to SCV in August 

Weather patterns from the south are once again bringing the Santa Clarita Valley another rare occurrence of rain in the forecast, weather officials said Thursday.  While Tropical Storm Ernesto brought

August rolls in hot  

As the Santa Clarita Valley rolls into August, the weather from July continues on. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from Saturday at 8 a.m. until Sunday

Public Health extends heat advisory 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has extended a heat advisory as meteorologists forecast high temperatures in various areas of the county, including the Santa Clarita Valley. The advisory,

The sun continues to blaze, as temperatures soar throughout the summer. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

County discusses heat action plan  

While temperatures soar into the triple digits this week and multiple brush fires burn, L.A. County supervisors discussed plans for how the 4,084-square-mile area can best prepare for future heat

The city of Santa Clarita has designated its public library branches, including the Valencia Library (above) as cooling centers to offer residents a place to cool off during the heat wave expected today through Sunday. Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

City designates cooling centers during heat wave

News release  Due to an excessive heat forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley, the city of Santa Clarita has designated branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library as cooling centers,