Santa Ana winds are blowing through California, and parts of the state are at an increased risk of wildfires because of drought.

A warm week is expected, peaking on Thursday due to Santa Ana winds. Temperatures will reach the lower 90s in some areas and widespread 80s, even along the coast. Coastal and valley areas will ...

A heat advisory is in effect through Wednesday for portions of SoCal. Highs in the forecast include 118 degrees in Palm Springs, 103 in Palmdale and 101 in San Bernardino.

The winds, gusting more than 70 mph, have been powerful enough to knock over semitrucks and can carry away embers that could start new fires for miles.

(THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread wildfires into several neighborhoods in early January ...

A ridge of high pressure will bring another round of well-above-average temperatures and gusty Santa Ana winds to Southern California Thursday before a storm system brings a chance of rain this ...

Southern California's risk will come after. One of the changes we could see this year is an earlier start of offshore Santa Ana winds by late August or early September.

Read more on our AI policy here. An updated wind advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Saturday at 10:08 a.m. in effect until 9 p.m. for Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring ...

A ridge of high pressure will bring another round of well-above-average temperatures and gusty Santa Ana winds to Southern California on Thursday before a storm system arrives with a chance of ...