Santa Ana winds generally blow from the east/northeast and persist due to a high pressure system over an area called the Great Basin, bordered on the south by the Mojave Desert, ...

Multiple wildfires are burning in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds. NPR speaks with a National Weather Service meteorologist about why these winds can be so dangerous and destructive.

The winds from hell have returned. Santa Ana winds, one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an ongoing weather hazard in Southern California, have helped fuel the destructive wildfires ...

Santa Ana windstorms happen regularly in Southern California, but experts say the current winds are stronger than usual. Pressure changes create winds These winds occur when a high-pressure system ...

Strong wind gusts are blasting Los Angeles this week. Here’s what to know about Santa Ana winds and why it’s so windy.

Although the Santa Anas are a routine part of life for people living in southern California, the winds are particularly violent and destructive this time around, experts say.

A Santa Ana wind event is fueling wildfires in Los Angeles that have destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. Here’s what to know about the winds.

The Santa Ana winds form in a western area of the country known as the Great Basin, which includes Nevada and part of Utah. The basin sits at a higher elevation than Southern California.

Wind gusts peaked at over 75 mph Wednesday, according to CBS Los Angeles meteorologist Paul Deanno. Santa Ana winds are forecast through Friday, with another bout on Sunday, according to the ...

Santa Ana wind forecast incites worry: When high winds could return to LA area. Christopher Cann. USA TODAY. After a break in strong winds that helped firefighters make progress against the deadly ...

Santa Ana winds, which are common in Southern California during cooler months, are behind some of the Golden State’s most vicious fires.