Forecasters say the third windstorm of January will focus much of its energy on the region during one of the driest periods on record.

Parts of San Diego County will be dealing with more Santa Ana winds starting Monday afternoon, and the fire weather conditions could mean potential San Diego Gas & Electric power shutoffs for many communities.

NBC 7's Greg Bledsoe was forecasting that the winds would pick up Monday evening, then peak overnight into Tuesday morning, with isolated gusts possibly reaching 80 mph

With the Santa Ana winds blowing across San Diego, for many residents in the East County that means power shutoffs. Thousands of San Diego Gas and Electric customers were without power Friday and even earlier in the week. While it's an inconvenience, it's an adjustment many of them have had to make.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning until 10 p.m. Tuesday for San Diego County’s inland valleys and mountainous areas as Santa Ana winds pick back up. “Widespread wind gusts of 35-55 mph will occur across the coastal slopes of the mountains and into the adjacent valleys,