What causes Santa Ana winds?
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Weather Wednesday: Santa Ana Winds
Santa Ana Winds occur when air from a region of high pressure over the dry, desert region of the southwestern U.S. flows westward towards low pressure located off the California coast. This creates dry winds that flow east to west through the mountain passages in Southern California.
Strong Santa Ana winds threaten Southern California with 'highest possible' fire danger
Santa Ana winds will bring the "highest possible" fire danger to the majority of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Santa Ana winds weaken, chance of rain returns to forecast
The relief comes a day after fierce Santa Ana winds battered much of the region, fueling the Franklin Fire in Malibu, which has scorched more than 3,900 acres and prompted evacuat
Santa Ana winds mostly over before cooler weather, light rain caps work week
Weak Santa Anas are still occurring in some of San Diego's inland areas, but the strongest conditions have passed.
Santa Ana winds hit Southern California, propel fast-moving Malibu blaze
Parts of Southern California are still facing "elevated to brief "critical conditions" into Thursday night as a fast-moving wildfire that forced thousands in Malibu to evacuate continues to grow.Threat level: Red Flag warnings ended as powerful Santa Ana winds eased on Wednesday afternoon,
Santa Ana winds diminish but fire threat keeps 2,000 in San Diego without power
A Red Flag Warning expired at 4 a.m. Wednesday but low humidity levels in some parts of San Diego County were still elevating fire concern.
Santa Ana winds keep fire crews on their toes amid Red Flag Warning
The Santa Ana winds has kept fire crews on their toes as two brushfires broke out in San Diego County Tuesday.
Rare ‘particularly dangerous’ fire warning issued for Southern California
The National Weather Service office issued a rare 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' red flag warning for the coming days in ...
'Particularly Dangerous Situation' Santa Ana Wind Event Brings Wildfire Risk To Southern California
A strong Santa Ana wind event is setting up across Southern California. A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) alert ...
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Santa Ana winds gusting up to 92 mph cause SDG&E to shut off power to 51,000 households
A Santa Ana wind storm with gusts up to 92 mph in some areas is lashing San Diego County, creating a high potential for wildfires in a region where vegetation is drier than it has been in years.
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Santa Ana winds return, prompting red flag warning and fire danger across SoCal
Strong Santa Ana winds with gusts up to 65 mph return to the inland and mountain areas, prompting a red flag warning across Southern California. By Monday night going into Tuesday, the winds ...
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Damaging Winds To Bring High Fire Danger To Santa Clarita
Damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring dangerous fire conditions to the Santa Clarita Valley Monday evening.
Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California
Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern California’s notorious Santa Ana winds, whose strong gusts could damage e ...
Updates: Schools closed as Santa Ana winds, low humidity threaten San Diego
Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity were creating a dangerous weather concoction for Southern California that sparked wildfires and forced SDG&E to cut power to tens of thousands of customers.
Homes burn as wind-driven wildfire prompts evacuations in Malibu, California
Thousands of Southern California residents are under evacuation orders and warnings as firefighters battle a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu ...