Santa Ana winds, California

Hurricane force winds are fanning the flames of the Southern California wildfires. What are Santa Ana winds?
At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated 179,
Will Santa Ana winds keep stoking California wildfires? Here's the weekend forecast.
The winds will come and go, with the strongest gusts expected early next week, especially next Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.
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 California’s Santa Ana winds?
Santa Ana winds in Southern California are often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.
Santa Ana winds return this weekend, early next week in Southern California
Another wave of Santa Ana winds arrive Saturday, likely generating gusts over 40 mph throughout the Inland Empire going into Sunday.
How Santa Ana winds have fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
By the time the winds get to the point where the Eaton Fire broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7, it’s not uncommon for them to have less than 5 percent relative humidity, meaning essentially no moisture at all.
Eaton Fire still raging in Southern California Saturday as Santa Ana winds pick back up
The Eaton Fire – one of a multitude of wildfires incinerating the Los Angeles area – is still burning with little containment on Saturday as the Santa Ana wind event fueling the blazes is set to continue into next week.
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Sunday forecast: Strong Santa Ana winds return to SoCal
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