Powerful Santa Ana winds are ... with mountaintop winds reaching 100 mph. Wind moves from high pressure to low pressure. When you add Southern California's rugged topography of mountains, canyons ...

Multiple counties in Southern California were under red flag warnings from the NWS early Monday, with the service warning of ...

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles were intensified by strong Santa Ana winds, which are a unique weather pattern in Southern California. These winds are caused by the topography of Southern ...

Parts of Southern California will see winds up to 100 mph on Tuesday and "extreme wildfire risk" as Santa Ana winds tear through the region, according to a map created by AccuWeather meteorologists.

The topography of Southern California also plays a major role in the development of Santa Ana winds. Once winds reach the Inland Sierra Mountains, the moving air is pushed down and compressed.

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

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

Santa Ana winds coupled with dry conditions have created ... residents near the major fires in the region. In the evacuation map, those in red zones are under an evacuation order and are required ...

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 ...

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