Federal meteorologists have issued their most dire wildfire warning for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as winds threaten to pick up in the early hours of Tuesday through Wednesday. Alerting

The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting before dawn

Snowfall totals on Thursday are expected to be light. The weekend forecast for a more serious winter storm remains uncertain.

Several days of dry, cold weather in Massachusetts could lead to a more unsettled day this weekend, where a winter storm could possibly erupt. The National Weather Service anticipates dry weather to stick around as temperatures drop.