The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions ...
Weather data show how humankind’s burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry, windy weather more likely, setting the stage for the Los Angeles wildfires.
In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.
In early January 2025, just a week after New Year, furious 80 mph Santa Ana winds swept through SoCal. The winds are natural, occurring when cool, pressurized desert air heats and picks up speed as it ...