Santa Ana winds continued to gust across much of the Southland Thursday, but were expected to back off as the day wears on, giving way to cooler conditions and even rain that could help efforts to fully douse area wildfires while also raising fears of debris flows.

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.

Red Flag Warnings have been extended through Friday morning, and gusty winds are expected to hang on throughout the day Thursday.

Red Flag Warnings have been extended through tomorrow evening, as gusty winds continue. The fire risk remains very high through early Friday. High Wind Watches and Warnings are also up from the Inland Empire and local mountains all the way to the Coast from L.

The new Laguna Fire prompted evacuations in California and 10 million people are under red flag warnings. NBC News’ Bill Karins details the weekend weather that is bringing much needed rain to Southern California.

Southern California is expected to see its first rain of the winter this weekend, but it will have to get through a couple more days of windy fire weather first. The National Weather Service warned that single-digit humidity and strong wind gusts on Thursday and into early Friday will create elevated wildfire conditions – again.