The National Weather Service on Wednesday extended the wildfire warning through the end of the week for much of East County.

That’s leading to the creation of mountain waves, which arise when strong winds blow perpendicular to a mountain range. The waves shoot down the coastal side of the mountains, gaining speed along the way, and are more casually referred to as simple Santa Ana winds.

"Lingering Santa Ana winds and dry air will bring periods of critical fire weather conditions Thursday and Friday," the NWS said.

The alert status for heightened combustion hazards in the county's inland valleys and mountains went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday and will last until 6 p.m. Friday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag waning for a wide swath of Southern California as Santa Ana winds are expected to bring dangerous fire weather to the region later this week.

The National Weather Service Los Angeles has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County Mountains and Eastern Santa Ynez Valley Mountain Range. Red Flag Warning Duration: 4:00 a.m. Tuesday,

Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area, with a dangerous threat for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. Outages and extreme fire behaviours are major risks

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for San Diego County due to high winds and low humidity.

Weather officials have issued a red flag warning for parts of Southern California as extreme fire conditions increase.