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A new round of extreme Santa Ana winds is in the forecast for Ventura, Los Angeles Counties

Wind could hit 30-50 miles an hour for inland areas and 80+ mile an hour winds are possible for mountain areas.

More extreme Santa Ana winds are in the forecast for parts of the Tri-Counties—ones creating a new wildfire threat for the region.

There's a new Particular Dangerous Situation Red Flag Alert in the forecast from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday for parts of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

The wind could range from the 30-50 mile an hour range on the coast and inland, to more than 80 miles an hour in the mountains.

There could also be strong wind along the Highway 118 and 126 corridors.

While the forecast is for the strongest winds to come Monday into Tuesday, some Santa Anas could return Wednesday night into Thursday.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.