That’s created conditions for the deadly inferno in Southern California ... The Diablo and Santa Ana winds, officially classified as a foehn wind condition, are an age-old meteorological ...

Known by different names across the globe – Santa Ana in California, Chinook in the Rockies, Zonda in Argentina – this "hairdryer wind" is more than just a weather quirk. It's a force of ...

These winds – sometimes known as Santa Ana winds in California – often crop up during heatwaves, where they can push temperatures up to unbearable levels in local, literal, hotspots.

Irrational Behavior. Santa Ana-like phenomena are not confined to Southern California. Similar hot, dry wind sweeping down mountain slopes is called “foehn” (pronounced, approximately ...

Rare, extremely critical fire weather is in the forecast again for Southern California. Winds that will crank up through Monday will gust strongly through at least Wednesday as the footprint of ...

The warm, dry wind on the leeward side is what’s known as, funnily enough, a foehn wind. However, the explanation above isn’t the only one; according to the Met Office, there are four possible ...

It means that there is currently a large volume of dried-out vegetation scattered around southern California. "We're left with a really explosive situation," says Mr Jones. Fire and wind ...

Nevertheless, winds will be strong enough to potentially cause explosive fire growth. An ABC News graphic shows the fire forecast in Southern California on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. On Monday morning ...

“Gusty easterly winds and low relative humidity will support elevated to critical fire weather over coastal portions of California today into Thursday,’’ the National Weather Service said Monda ...