The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

Santa Ana winds occur when air flows west from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin to lower pressure off the ...

Santa Ana winds in Southern California are often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a ...

The Santa Ana winds, as they’re known, are a naturally occurring phenomenon made possible by the geography in the western U.S. They become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate ...

Three large wildfires—driven by ferocious Santa Ana winds—are tearing through Southern California, forcing tens of thousands to flee and shrouding Los Angeles in smoke. The Palisades ...

The winds from hell have returned. Santa Ana winds, one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an ongoing weather hazard in Southern California, have helped fuel the destructive wildfires ...

The air flowing into Southern California, forming the Santa Ana winds, is subsiding. When air descends, it is compressed, and its temperature rises,” Fovell explained.

Santa Ana winds are feared by Californians because they are fast-moving, dry and extremely warm—conditions that can turn a tiny spark into a raging blaze that is difficult for firefighters to ...

The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index is warning Southern Californians of high risk conditions this week. Winds will increase on Tuesday, likely peaking Tuesday night into Wednesday morning ...