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.

Southern Californians aren't in the clear yet from powerful winds blowing across the region on Wednesday.

The fast-moving wildfire s ripping through Southern California are being fueled by the state’s fierce Santa Ana winds.

Santa Ana winds are returning to Southern California with wind gusts peaking up to 45 mph for parts of the region.

Weather Dangerous winds picking up in Southern California through Wednesday. What to know. And here’s why the fires in Los Angeles are still burning.

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 ...

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What are Santa Ana winds? Santa Ana winds flow east to west through Southern California's mountains, according to the National Weather Service.

The strongest Santa Ana winds of the season could bring a fire threat this week to Southern California, which hasn’t seen significant rain for nearly nine months.

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create ...

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 ...