Dry conditions remain in the Los Angeles area causing critical fire danger, but a chance of rain is in the forecast over the weekend.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday extended its red flag warning for Southern California until Thursday evening.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p.m.

A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday local time for a large portion of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

On Tuesday at 9:54 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 10 p.m.

High fire danger warnings have been a recurring theme for Los Angeles in January. Here's a look at how many red flag warnings were issued this month.

On Sunday at 3:24 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated red flag warning valid from Monday 8 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p.m. Residents can expect winds to be northeast winds 25 to 35 mph ...

"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the NWS said.

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Hughes fire broke out in Castaic amidst the red flag warning, spreading to over 9,000 acres by Wednesday evening as dry and windy weather affected the area.

A fire broke out Wednesday night along the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass near the Getty Center, burning about 20 acres and spurring an evacuation warning.

The dangerous fire conditions in Southern California are expected to last a little longer than previously anticipated. The red flag warning was set to expire at 2 p.m., but the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in an alert that it had been extended until 10 p.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday valid from Monday 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 p.m. Winds are expected to be northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 ...