High pressure is building from the north and that will help to tighten the pressure gradient over southern California, producing more gusty winds.

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. However, "since the wind speeds are so high now, the slow decrease will not bring the winds down to below warning levels until early evening,

A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions made the California wildfires nearly impossible to contain once they ignited, according to experts.

At least five people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.