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 raging wildfire ...

Santa Ana winds coupled with dry conditions have created the perfect storm for the fires to spread. ... 2025 in Pasadena, California. David McNew / Getty Images ...

Santa Ana winds coupled with dry conditions have created the perfect storm for the fires to spread. ... 2025 in Pasadena, California. / Credit: David McNew / Getty Images.

The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly, out-of-control wildfires around Los Angeles are forecast to ease later Wednesday, but they may return Friday, meteorologists said. The ...

Strong and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana wind conditions battered much of Southern California Wednesday, dramatically raising concerns of wildfires and prompting precautionary power ...

Santa Ana occurs during the cooler months between September and May. Southern California is particularly vulnerable to them. Fire ecologist Chad Hanson told BBC News that it would be a “rough ...

According to Accuweather, Santa Ana winds occur when air from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin region of the U.S. flows westward toward lower pressure off the California coast.

The Santa Ana winds are fueling wildfires in southern California. Usually, they stay at higher altitudes, but this time, they dropped lower and squeezed through mountain passes.

Santa Ana winds are expected to usher in dry wildfire conditions for Southern California on New Year’s Eve, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are forecast to be in the ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Santa Ana winds are fanning the flames of the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst Fires around the Los Angeles area in Southern California. From the coastal hillsides and ...

Editor's note: An updated Los Angeles wind forecast has been issued for Thursday, January 9. The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly, out-of-control wildfires around Los Angeles ...