The Santa Ana winds sweep down from the deserts and across coastal Southern California, pushing dust and smoke from wildfires far out over the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is in the upper left of this image, while San Diego is near the center.

What to know about the California wildfires Santa Ana winds are set to cause critical fire conditions over the next three days across parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as the region ...

Jan 21, 2025 · 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 ...

1 day ago · The Santa Ana winds tend to cause the same corridors to burn over and over again. Experts say the region needs to adapt.

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.

Dec 10, 2024 · Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern California’s notorious Santa Ana winds, whose strong gusts could damage electrical equipment and spark wildfires.

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. It spreads through the...

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...

Jan 8, 2025 · They are caused by high pressure over the desert of the southwestern U.S., that pushes through the mountain passages in Southern California toward an area of lower pressure off the Pacific...

Jan 22, 2025 · Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread wildfires into several neighborhoods in early January 2025, creating a ...