Strong winds and fire weather warnings are in the forecast for parts of Los Angeles, including Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and more locations.

Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area, with a dangerous threat for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. Outages and extreme fire behaviours are major risks

A windstorm that forecasters described as potentially destructive and life-threatening will develop across Southern California Tuesday morning, dramatically raising the risk of wildfires for the next several days.

Strong winds and fire weather warnings are in the forecast for parts of Los Angeles, including Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and more locations.

A powerful windstorm with gusts reaching 75 mph or more is expected to blow through parts of the Cajon Pass and Southern California from Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service.