Winds will range from 25 to 35 mph, with gusts reaching up to 55 mph in some locations, according to the National Weather Service. High temperatures Wednesday are expected to reach 66 to 71 near the coast,

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A new wildfire was reported today at 12:52 p.m. in San Diego County. Murphy Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no available information on the containment or cause of the fire.

Dry air and gusty winds will continue throughout San Diego County through the middle of next week, followed by cooler and cloudier weather by the end of the week and possible light precipitation by next weekend.

"If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior," the NWS warns.

Team coverage of the increased fire danger amid rising winds as crews battle multiple wildfires in Los Angeles County.

Dry and windy conditions are in the forecast Monday and through mid-week in San Diego County, with critical fire weather expected for valleys, coastal mountain slopes, and chances of light rain west of the mountains next weekend,

The area under the latest warning stretches from San Luis Obispo through Los Angeles to San Diego and the Mexican border.

San Diego County has slipped back into severe drought conditions, with a new round of Santa Ana winds and critical fire weather conditions exacerbating the risk for wildfires to spread rapidly.