I3INSIT3
LOCATION ASSESSMENT / 06037
ASSESSMENT GENERATED 2026-08-26T19:51:07.968Z

Los Angeles County, California

COUNTY SCOPE

Active alerts and forecasts are evaluated at the representative point shown below. Historical and climate evidence uses county-level data where available.

Representative point: Los Angeles County Census representative point, California

LAT
34.19640
LON
-118.26186
ZONE
America/Los_Angeles
COUNTY_FIPS
06037
COMPOSITE CONFIRMED INDEX44.3/100MODERATE

0–100 DECISION INDEX, NOT EVENT PROBABILITY

EVIDENCE QUALITY 67.5/100

SUPPLIED CONTEXT / UNTRUSTED INPUT

No audience or operational context supplied.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION

What this assessment says.

01 / CURRENT AND 14-DAYModerate

Elevated available evidence for extreme heat and heat index.

3 intersecting official alerts. Forecast guidance available for supported hazards.
02 / LONG-TERM EXPOSUREELEVATED SIGNALS

High historical or climate indices for extreme heat and heat index, flash flooding.

Historical and climate indices describe planning exposure, not current conditions.
03 / EVIDENCE COVERAGE45 OF 76

Evidence layers are available across the 19 monitored hazards.

All registered sources responded. Not scored is different from zero.
OFFICIAL ALERT STREAM

Active directives

3 INTERSECTING
Extreme Heat WarningSevere / LikelyEXPIRES 2026-08-28T20:00:00-07:00

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 26 at 10:54AM PDT until August 28 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Cuyama Valley; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills; Antelope Valley; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley

OFFICIAL INSTRUCTION, VERBATIMDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening hours. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion.
SOURCE: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Air Quality AlertUnknown / UnknownEXPIRES 2026-08-28T20:00:00-07:00

Air Quality Alert issued August 25 at 7:55AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Eastern San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Susana Mountains; Western San Fernando Valley; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor

OFFICIAL INSTRUCTION, VERBATIMTo protect your health, check air quality levels and act as needed: * When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (orange), sensitive groups as specified above should limit extended or intense outdoor activity. * When AQI is "Unhealthy" (red), everyone may experience health impacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors. * When AQI is "Very Unhealthy" (purple), sensitive groups should avoid all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should avoid extended or intense outdoor activity. * When AQI is "Hazardous" (maroon), everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... To help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor: * Keep windows and doors closed * Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier * Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in outside air if you have other methods to stay cool * Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles, incense, and grilling To help minimize outdoor ozone air pollution levels: * Limit the use of gasoline powered lawn and garden equipment until evening hours * Try to delay trips to the gas station and the use of household chemicals until the evening
SOURCE: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Air Quality AlertUnknown / UnknownEXPIRES 2026-08-28T20:00:00-07:00

Air Quality Alert issued August 25 at 6:39AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Eastern San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Susana Mountains; Western San Fernando Valley; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor

OFFICIAL INSTRUCTION, VERBATIMTo protect your health, check air quality levels and act as needed: * When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (orange), sensitive groups as specified above should limit extended or intense outdoor activity. * When AQI is "Unhealthy" (red), everyone may experience health impacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors. * When AQI is "Very Unhealthy" (purple), sensitive groups should avoid all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should avoid extended or intense outdoor activity. * When AQI is "Hazardous" (maroon), everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... To help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor: * Keep windows and doors closed * Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier * Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in outside air if you have other methods to stay cool * Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles, incense, and grilling To help minimize outdoor ozone air pollution levels: * Limit the use of gasoline powered lawn and garden equipment until evening hours * Try to delay trips to the gas station and the use of household chemicals until the evening
SOURCE: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
HAZARD MATRIX / 19 CLASSES

Risk by hazard

Weights: active 40% · forecast 30% · history 20% · climate 10%

Scores are 0–100 decision indices, not probabilities. Rows are ordered by current or near-term signal, then high long-term exposure.
HazardAssessmentCurrent and 14-dayLong-term evidenceEvidence
Extreme heat and heat indexCURRENT / NEAR-TERM44.3/100ModerateACTIVE52.5/10014-DAY50/100HISTORYNot scoredCLIMATE82.8/1003 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 67.5/100
Flash floodingHIGH LONG-TERM27.8/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORY98.5/100CLIMATE65.5/1004 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 84.5/100
Wildfire smoke and degraded air quality9/100LowACTIVE22.5/10014-DAYNot scoredHISTORYNot scoredCLIMATENot scored1 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 38.0/100
Heavy rain and atmospheric rivers15.7/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY10.5/100HISTORY30.2/100CLIMATE65.5/1004 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 84.5/100
Lightning16.5/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORY75.2/100CLIMATENot scored3 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 77.5/100
Urban flooding8.1/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORYNot scoredCLIMATE65.5/1003 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 67.5/100
Severe thunderstorms9.7/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORY41.2/100CLIMATENot scored3 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 77.5/100
Extreme cold and wind chill3.2/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORYNot scoredCLIMATE17.2/1003 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 67.5/100
Blizzards1.5/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORYNot scoredCLIMATENot scored2 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 60.5/100
Ice storms and freezing rain1.5/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORYNot scoredCLIMATENot scored2 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 60.5/100
Winter storms and heavy snow1.5/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAY5/100HISTORYNot scoredCLIMATENot scored2 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 60.5/100
Tornadoes14.1/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORY70.6/100CLIMATENot scored2 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 55.0/100
River flooding12.4/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORY29.1/100CLIMATE65.5/1003 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 62.0/100
Coastal flooding6.6/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORYNot scoredCLIMATE65.5/1002 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 45.0/100
Wildfires5.9/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORYNot scoredCLIMATE58.7/1002 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 45.0/100
Drought3.5/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORYNot scoredCLIMATE34.5/1002 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 45.0/100
Hail4.5/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORY22.5/100CLIMATENot scored2 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 55.0/100
Hurricanes and tropical storms0/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORYNot scoredCLIMATENot scored1 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 38.0/100
Storm surge0/100LowACTIVENo matching alert14-DAYNot scoredHISTORYNot scoredCLIMATENot scored1 OF 4LAYERS AVAILABLEQUALITY 38.0/100
DETERMINISTIC RECORD

Component evidence

Extreme heat and heat index

44.3/100 · Moderate

3 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 67.5/100

ACTIVE
52.5/1001 intersecting official alert.
FORECAST
50/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
82.8/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.
Technical missing-data bound

64.3/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Flash flooding

27.8/100 · Low

4 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 84.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
98.5/10086 NOAA county reports in 2016–2025; national midrank percentile 98.54. Reports are not unique storms.
CLIMATE
65.5/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.

Wildfire smoke and degraded air quality

9/100 · Low

1 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 38.0/100

ACTIVE
22.5/1002 intersecting official alerts.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Heavy rain and atmospheric rivers

15.7/100 · Low

4 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 84.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
10.5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
30.2/1000 NOAA county reports in 2016–2025; national midrank percentile 30.15. Reports are not unique storms.
CLIMATE
65.5/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.

Lightning

16.5/100 · Low

3 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 77.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
75.2/1001 NOAA county report in 2016–2025; national midrank percentile 75.17. Reports are not unique storms.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

26.5/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Urban flooding

8.1/100 · Low

3 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 67.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
65.5/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.
Technical missing-data bound

28.1/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Severe thunderstorms

9.7/100 · Low

3 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 77.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
41.2/10035 NOAA county reports in 2016–2025; national midrank percentile 41.18. Reports are not unique storms.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

19.7/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Extreme cold and wind chill

3.2/100 · Low

3 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 67.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
17.2/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.
Technical missing-data bound

23.2/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Blizzards

1.5/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 60.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

31.5/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Ice storms and freezing rain

1.5/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 60.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

31.5/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Winter storms and heavy snow

1.5/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 60.5/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
5/100Derived from the 14-day daily model series using published INSIT3 thresholds.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

31.5/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Tornadoes

14.1/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 55.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
70.6/1006 NOAA county reports in 2016–2025; national midrank percentile 70.62. Reports are not unique storms.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

River flooding

12.4/100 · Low

3 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 62.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
29.1/1001 NOAA county report in 2016–2025; national midrank percentile 29.06. Reports are not unique storms.
CLIMATE
65.5/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Coastal flooding

6.6/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 45.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
65.5/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Wildfires

5.9/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 45.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
58.7/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Drought

3.5/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 45.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
34.5/100Recent 10-year county mean ranked against the NOAA 1991–2020 baseline series.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Hail

4.5/100 · Low

2 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 55.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
22.5/1006 NOAA county reports in 2016–2025; national midrank percentile 22.52. Reports are not unique storms.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Hurricanes and tropical storms

0/100 · Low

1 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 38.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Storm surge

0/100 · Low

1 of 4 layers available · evidence quality 38.0/100

ACTIVE
0/100No matching active NWS alert at retrieval time.
FORECAST
Not scoredNo uniform location-level forecast product is available for this hazard.
HISTORY
Not scoredThis hazard is not uniformly county-coded in NOAA Storm Events; it remains unsupported rather than being forced into a county score.
CLIMATE
Not scoredNo defensible county climate proxy is available for this event hazard.
Technical missing-data bound

80/100 is the mathematical worst case if missing layers were maximally adverse. It is not an expected range, probability, or forecast.

Recommendations.

  1. 01Monitor linked issuing agencies and compare source issue, validity, and expiration times before acting.
  2. 02Use the highest active or forecast hazard as the planning driver; do not average away a severe local threat.
  3. 03Prioritize preparedness for extreme heat and heat index based on the currently confirmed score floor.

These recommendations never create, paraphrase, or override evacuation or shelter orders.

PROVENANCE LEDGER

Sources

  1. AVAILABLE

    Active alerts

    NOAA / National Weather Service · retrieved 2026-08-26T19:51:07.968Z

    CAP-compatible active alerts intersecting the evaluated point.

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?point=34.196398,-118.261862
  2. AVAILABLE
  3. AVAILABLE
  4. AVAILABLE

    2016–2025 county event history

    NOAA / NCEI Storm Events · retrieved 2026-08-26T12:38:24Z

    One NOAA Storm Events detail record; counts are reports, not unique storms. Seven hazards have complete county-coded coverage; unsupported hazard/geography combinations remain null.

    https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/
  5. AVAILABLE

    County temperature normal and series

    NOAA / NCEI Climate at a Glance · retrieved 2026-08-26T19:51:07.968Z

    1991–2020 normal compared with the latest complete rolling 10-year county series.

    https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/time-series/CA-037/tavg/12/12/1991-2025.json?base_prd=true&begbaseyear=1991&endbaseyear=2020
  6. AVAILABLE

    County precipitation normal and series

    NOAA / NCEI Climate at a Glance · retrieved 2026-08-26T19:51:07.968Z

    1991–2020 normal compared with the latest complete rolling 10-year county series.

    https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/time-series/CA-037/pcp/12/12/1991-2025.json?base_prd=true&begbaseyear=1991&endbaseyear=2020
LIMITATIONS / REQUIRED READING
  • The primary score is a confirmed 0–100 decision index, not an event probability. A technical worst-case bound remains available in component evidence when required data is missing, but it is not an expected range or forecast.
  • Source outages and unsupported hazard layers are shown as unavailable or not scored. Missing evidence is never treated as zero.
  • Days 8–14 use freely available model guidance. NOAA CPC outlooks do not provide deterministic location-level forecasts for every hazard.
  • FEMA National Risk Index values use hazard-specific source windows and are supplemental. They are never labeled as the requested rolling 10-year history.
  • Climate trend scores are county-level derived comparisons, not event forecasts. Tornado, hail, hurricane, surge, smoke, lightning-strike, blizzard, and ice-event projections remain unscored where no defensible source exists.
  • Low or unscored risk does not mean safe. Follow current instructions from the issuing authority.