Strong winds remain a threat to Southern California as ... - CNN
3 days ago · Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead ...
Forecast: Winds in Southern California are expected to calm, but …
2 days ago · As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue ...
What are California’s Santa Ana winds? – Pasadena Star News
Jan 7, 2025 · Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore, moving in the opposite direction of the normal onshore...
Powerful Santa Ana Winds Expected to Elevate Fire Risk in …
5 days ago · Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as the landscape remains dangerously starved of rain, and as firefighters ...
Hurricane force winds are fanning the flames of the Southern California …
Jan 9, 2025 · The winds are also blowing the embers of the Eaton Fire, which is impacting the cities of Pasadena and Altadena in northeast L.A. County. What are Santa Ana winds?
Wildfires: What are California's Santa Ana winds? | AP News
Jan 7, 2025 · 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 can sweep urban pollution away, creating sparkling vistas. At the same time, the extreme lack of moisture dries out lips, noses, throats and skin. ...
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Jan 9, 2025 · Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength at times, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and pushed wildfires into several neighborhoods starting Jan. 7, 2025. Well over 1,000 homes and several schools had burned by Jan. 8, and at least five people had died. Officials urged more ...
Santa Ana winds knock out power to thousands across Southern California
Mar 12, 2024 · A strong Santa Ana wind event blew through Southern California Thursday, knocking out power to thousands and toppling trees as gusts registered over 80 mph in some spots.
What are Santa Ana winds and how are they fuelling LA wildfires?
Jan 8, 2025 · The strength of the wind is what helps to spread fires rapidly. Speeds of 60 to 80mph (95-130km/h) are common, but gusts of up to 100mph (160km/h) can occur during the worst Santa Ana events.
Dangerous Santa Ana winds batter Southern California, boosting …
Nov 6, 2024 · Strong and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana wind conditions battered much of Southern California Wednesday, dramatically raising concerns of wildfires and prompting precautionary power...