Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, ...

So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...

Santa Ana winds can bring disruptive impacts to daily life in Los Angeles and parts of southern California, but when coupled ...

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

Maps released by the National Weather Service show what areas in SoCal will be hit the hardest by what could be the strongest ...

Winds strongest Tuesday night into Wednesday." What areas will be impacted by the Santa Ana winds? The Santa Ana winds will impact areas across Southern California, including Orange County ...

The LA wildfires continue to burn, with Santa Ana winds set to intensify and other challenges hampering rescue efforts.

Santa Ana winds are caused 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," the ...

The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.