Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds. And different parts of Earth — water and land — heat from sunlight at ...

Firefighters from Northern California and neighboring Arizona have been sent to Southern California as out-of-control fires ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

LOS ANGELES — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months ... Victor Gensini, a Northern Illinois University climate scientist, was more emphatic.

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, ...

When the wind rushes into Southern California from the northeast, as it does during a Santa Ana, it's coming from ... from high winds.Victor Gensini, a Northern Illinois University climate ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...