Just a few years after the ozone hole was detected via satellite, the industrialized nations of the world, meeting in ...

So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with ... It is famous for its rapid growth into a perfect ...

As the L.A. fires rage, we’re reminded of movies, books and songs that speak to the city’s love-hate relationship with the ...

A much-needed break from high winds is in store for parts of coastal Southern California following multiple rounds of Santa Ana events ... and a storm will form off the Pacific coast, just ...

With gusts reaching over 93 miles per hour, these winds are the main culprits behind the fierce spread of fires in Los ...

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada ...

To understand how the Santa Ana winds form, Mr. Hall said, imagine the Great Basin as “a big bowl,” topographically speaking, its sides lined with holes representing mountain passes.

On the whole, Gershunov says, the Los Angeles area absorbs five batterings by Santa Ana winds every December and four or five every January. Most of that turbulence is stirred by seasonal changes ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with hurricane force. Although nothing can compare to the ...

high in California’s Sierra Nevada and White mountains, and the Klamath Basin in southern Oregon and northern California—a whirling of atmospheric dervishes that creates the signature Santa Ana winds ...

The mountain range creates a wind tunnel effect, accelerating the air to higher speeds. In some cases, gusts can reach 100 mph. Altogether, this strong, dry and warming wind can spread wildfires ...