How do Santa Ana winds hinder fight against LA fires? We explain.
Santa Ana winds occur when air flows west from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin to lower pressure off the California coast, According to Accuweather. As that cool interior air flows over and through mountain passes, it accelerates, sinks and compresses.
What are the Santa Ana winds that are fueling the L.A. wildfires? When will they die down?
The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than 10,000 houses, businesses and other structures in Greater Los Angeles are flaring up again.
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.
Sunday forecast: Strong Santa Ana winds return to SoCal
FOX LA meteorologist Star Harvey said a lighter wind pushes through for portions of Sunday, but the new wind event will arrive as early as Monday and stretch through the middle of the week. RELATED: LIVE: Palisades Fire continues to burn as strong winds are expected to return
Santa Ana winds and steep slopes: How LA's unique geography impacts wildfires
The three areas impacted by the raging wildfires have one thing in common: They sit at the edges of mountain regions the Santa Ana winds whip through.
What are the Santa Ana winds that are fueling devastating fires across Southern California?
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme weather warning of a life-threatening and destructive windstorm
How to prepare for the next Santa Ana wind event forecasted this week
The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index is forecasting a strong Santa Ana wind event Monday, Jan. 20 and Tuesday, Jan. 21 for areas in LA, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties.
NWS issues Fire Weather Watch ahead of another Santa Ana wind event
Yet another Santa Ana wind event is set to descend upon the Los Angeles area to begin the week, leading weather officials to issue a Fire Weather Watch. According to NWS, “moderate to locally strong” Santa Ana winds are expected to develop Monday and last through at least Tuesday.
Another round of ‘extreme’ Santa Ana winds raises fire danger for already reeling LA region
A strong and dry Santa Ana event with extreme fire weather conditions is increasingly likely,” the NWS said in a statement. “This event may be considerably stronger for many areas than the event that we experienced this past Monday through Wednesday.
L.A. Fire-Fueling Winds Slow Down, Offering a Short Reprieve. What Are the Santa Ana Winds, and Why Do They Fan the Flames?
The fires around Los Angeles continue to rage on, after scorching some 40,000 acres of drought-parched land. The Palisades and Eaton fires have together killed at least 27 people and displaced tens of thousands more,
Santa Ana Winds: What's Causing California's 'Life-Threatening' Storm?
A powerful Santa Ana windstorm is bringing hurricane-force gusts and fire risks to California. Here's everything you need to ...
Southern California's winds weakening; at least 25 dead, 26 missing amid wildfires
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern ...
Thermodynamics 101: The science behind Santa Ana winds and fires in Southern California
Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.
KTTV6d
Palisades Fire crews prepare for another round of ferocious winds
Fire crews braced for a second round of strong Santa Ana winds this week. So far, eight deaths have been confirmed from the ...
Warnings of 'fast-moving fire' after Los Angeles gets brief wind reprieve: Updates
Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.
Santa Ana winds to cause critical fire conditions in Los Angeles and Ventura counties
Southern California is braced for "extremely critical fire conditions" caused by a new period of Santa Ana winds today ...