US weather: Deadly 100mph Santa-Ana winds to raise wildfire risk to ‘critical’
A fresh round of deadly 100mph Santa-Ana winds will hit western states, raising America’s wildfire threat back to ‘critical’. As much of the country freezes in a minus-20C snow blast, warm, dry winds along the Pacific coast threaten ‘rapid fire spread and extreme fire behaviour’.
'Extreme fire behavior' possible near LA, San Diego as Santa Ana winds persist
Red flag warnings are in effect until Thursday for parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego due to low humidity and an uptick in Santa Ana winds.
Santa Ana Winds Threaten To Reignite Wildfires In California
Just as firefighters were making progress in containing the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County, a new threat emerges: the return of powerful Santa Ana winds. AccuWeather meteorologists are warning of a resurgence of these dry,
Another strong, damaging Santa Ana wind event early this week
While the winds have lessened over the last few days across Southern California, allowing for ample progress to be made in terms of containment of existing wildfires, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that windy conditions are projected to ramp back up at the start of the workweek.
Will Santa Ana winds keep stoking California wildfires? Here's the weekend forecast.
The winds will come and go, with the strongest gusts expected early next week, especially next Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.
Where California's Santa Ana Winds Could Push LA Wildfires
Multiple counties in Southern California were under red flag warnings from the NWS early Monday, with the service warning of yet another round of Santa Ana winds.
Southern California still faces "dangerous" fire weather, Santa Ana winds after PDS warning ends
Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.
How do Santa Ana winds hinder fight against LA fires? We explain.
Santa Ana winds occur when air flows west from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin to lower pressure off the California coast, According to Accuweather. As that cool interior air flows over and through mountain passes, it accelerates, sinks and compresses.
California Faces New Santa Ana Wind Blast As Fires Continue
Forecasters are expecting another Santa Ana wind event this week, threatening to worsen fires and walk back recent containment progress of the Los Angeles wildfires. AccuWeather meteorologists and the National Weather Service (NWS) have warned that strong winds are expected to build up from Monday,
Dangerous winds threaten Southern California as firefighters bat down new wildfires
Santa Ana winds are whipping Southern California on Tuesday, sparking fresh fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 27 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.
California Fire Map Shows Areas in Greatest Danger As New Blazes Erupt
Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.
California fires weather forecast: Winds begin to relax, but forecast to return next week
The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.