The Santa Ana winds, occasionally referred to as the devil winds, [1] [2] are strong, extremely dry katabatic winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. They originate from cool, dry high-pressure air masses in the Great Basin.

Jan 16, 2025 · Ever wondered how the extremely dangerous Santa Ana winds form? We break it down here.

2 days ago · Santa Ana Winds can cause fires in Southern California to grow rapidly. ... Trial underway for China Spring, Texas woman who allegedly tortured stepdaughter, forced her to eat animal feces.

16 hours ago · Santa Ana winds typically occur from early fall to early spring as high-pressure cells form above high-elevation deserts in the western United States.The winds may be present between September and May; however, they tend to peak in December and January, with winds that blow about 65 km (40 miles) per hour and gusts that range from about 95 to 160 km (60 to 100 miles) per hour.

Jan 9, 2025 · 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.

Jan 8, 2025 · The intense and fast-moving fires that have cut a path of destruction through the suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at least two people, are being driven by the region's powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts that in some cases surpass hurricane-strength.

2 days ago · Fires driven by Santa Ana winds, the infamous gusts that howl in over the mountains to the city’s north, account for about 90 percent of the area burned by fall and winter wildfires in Southern ...

Jan 7, 2025 · What are Santa Ana winds? Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore, moving in the opposite direction of the normal onshore flow that carries moist air from the Pacific into the region.

Jan 21, 2025 · Santa Ana winds are dry, warm, and gusty winds that blow from the interior of southern California toward the coast and offshore. They are a type of downslope wind, which is a wind directed down a slope produced by processes larger in scale than the slope. Santa Ana winds can occur when the pressure gradient caused by a high-pressure region over the Rockies, in combination with friction, forces ...

Dec 14, 2024 · The Santa Ana winds result from a strong pressure gradient. High pressures create a clockwise flow, bringing cooler north-to-northeasterly winds to the region.