In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down. This lull has offered firefighters a reprieve and a key opportunity to make progress against the blazes, but forecasts suggest the Santa Ana will return next week. What are these gusts, and how have they become so strong?

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.

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

Powerful Santa Ana winds are returning to the Los Angeles area this week, worrying officials as they work to contain multiple large wildfires.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

At least 24 people have died between the Eaton and Palisades fires and at least 16 people have been reported missing.

The Santa Ana winds are expected to bring potentially damaging gusts and "extreme" wildfire risk to Southern California mid-week ... across portions of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties ...

Nevertheless, winds will be strong enough to potentially cause explosive fire growth. On Monday morning and the rest of the day, winds will begin to pick up in the mountains and higher elevations, gusting 20 to 30 mph, locally as high as 50 mph.

Critical fire weather is expected to continue until Wednesday at the earliest, increasing the risk that fires will spread further.

Wildfires burned for a sixth day Sunday in Los Angeles County as stronger Santa Ana winds returned. At least 16 people have died and 16 others are missing.

BUT STILL A LOT OF ISSUES IN THAT AREA AND IT COUL Strong winds are fueling wildfires in California, with gusts reaching more than 50 mph early Wednesday. The winds, known as the Santa Ana winds ...

explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 ...