Santa Ana winds are a geographically specific type of wind that occur in Southern California known as katabatic winds. They are cold, dry, down-sloping winds that warm as they descend a mountain side.

While the cause of fires remains unknown, the severity and growth of these fires can be attributed to the weather, specifically, the Santa Ana winds. Typically, the winds in Southern California ...

The Santa Ana winds that led San Diego Gas & Electric to shut off power to more than 5,900 customers on Tuesday are now reaching their peak and come amid dangerously low relative humidity across ...

Even after days of unwavering efforts to contain the devastating wildfires in California's Los Angeles, firefighters are still bracing for dangerous Santa Ana high winds which are expected to fuel ...

AND OF COURSE, ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. NOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THEY’LL BE TALKING ABOUT IS THE RETURN OF THE SANTA ANA WINDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. KELLY CURRAN JOINS US NOW FROM THE ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los Angeles is reeling from an extreme Santa Ana wind event that spread the Palisades and Eaton fires. Certainly the strength of the most recent Santa Ana event was unusual ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los Angeles is reeling from an extreme Santa Ana wind event that spread the Palisades and Eaton fires. Certainly the strength of the most recent Santa Ana event was unusual ...

The Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up, making it harder to fight Southern California wildfires. The winds typically start with a high-pressure system in the Great Basin, which includes Utah and ...

Thousands of homes burned in the span of a few days, starting Jan 7, 2025, in the Los Angeles area. The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern ...