19 hours ago · Wind data is as of Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific time By Raymond Zhong and Zach Levitt Fierce desert winds turned this month’s wildfires around Los Angeles into raging cauldrons of devastation. They ...

Jan 9, 2025 · COHEN: Santa Ana winds are a regime of atmospheric flow unique to portions of Southern California, where we have strong high pressure that builds over the Great Basin area.

Jan 9, 2025 · Santa Ana winds flow east to west through Southern California's mountains, according to the National Weather Service. They begin when winds from the desert flow westward toward an area of low ...

Jan 7, 2025 · What are Santa Ana winds? 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 flow that carries moist air from the Pacific into the region.

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.

Jan 8, 2025 · Mike Wofford, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service's office in Oxnard, Calif., says the Santa Ana winds are most common during the cooler months from September through May. They are ...

Jan 9, 2025 · The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring ...

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 ...

Jan 20, 2025 · A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event is expected.

Nov 5, 2024 · The National Weather Service in Oxnard issued a somewhat rare fire weather warning on Tuesday as an extreme Santa Ana Wind event is set to impact places in Los Angeles and Ventura counties....