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After a brief break on Sunday afternoon, another prolonged round of gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to develop, forecasters say.
National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low.
The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning starting Monday for San Diego County's inland valleys and mountains.
The Santa Ana winds are expected to bring potentially damaging gusts and "extreme" wildfire risk to Southern California mid-week, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS issued both a Fire Weather Watch and a Red Flag Warning for much of Los ...
In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down. This lull has offered firefighters a reprieve and a key opportunity to make progress against the blazes, but forecasts suggest the Santa Ana will return next week. What are these gusts, and how have they become so strong?
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.
The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada
A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" warning remains in effect as strong winds cause extreme fire danger in Southern California.
Powerful Santa Ana winds are returning to the Los Angeles area this week, worrying officials as they work to contain multiple large wildfires.
Los Angeles firefighters braced for intense winds that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already killed two dozen people, leveled entire neighborhoods and scorched an area the size of Washington,