Santa Ana winds are hot, dry winds that blow in from the northeast. They pick up speed as they hit the mountains around LA, ...

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds. And different parts of Earth — water and land — heat from sunlight at ...

The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

A "Particularly Dangerous Situation" warning remains in effect as strong winds cause extreme fire danger in Southern ...

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 ...

This process is what is thermodynamically known as katabatic wind, but in the specific case of Southern California is referred to as the Santa Ana winds. As the air descends the Transverse Ranges ...