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

Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin, professors in the UW-Madison department of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, are guests ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength ... and the more extreme the difference in the pressure, the faster the winds blow. Topography also plays a role. As the winds rush ...

Los Angeles has experienced one of its worst disasters as powerful Santa Ana winds, sometimes at hurricane strength ... and ...

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds.

Strong Santa Ana winds and the surrounding topography in Southern California have made it extremely challenging for firefighters to battle the blazes across Los Angeles County. Neil Lareau ...

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 will likely be strong enough to down trees, large branches and power lines. Santa Ana winds could gust ... you add Southern California's rugged topography of mountains, canyons and ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength ... the faster the winds blow. Content continues below Topography also plays a role. As the winds rush downslope from the top of the San Gabriel ...