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.

The Santa-Ana winds combined with severe drought conditions, strong wind gusts up to 75mph, and very low humidity are what led to the fast moving and growing wildfires in Los Angeles, California.

A stock photo of a helicopter fighting a wildfire. Toa55/Getty What to Know. Meteorologists warned of Santa Ana winds for parts of Southern California earlier this week.

A meteorologist explains how the Santa Ana winds form and how they impact California wildfires. To stream 13WMAZ on your phone, you need the 13WMAZ app. Download the 13WMAZ app ...

Santa Ana winds allow for the rapid spread of wildfires in southern California Posted 2025-01-15T10:29:35+00:00 - Updated 2025-01-15T14:30:16+00:00 How Santa Ana winds add fuel to California wildfires ...

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

As firefighters battle the Eaton and Palisades fires in Southern California, strong Santa Ana winds are hitting the fire-ravaged region again — posing renewed risks for the fires to spread and ...