SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — It feels a bit like deja vu but Southern California is stuck in a weather pattern that has consistently brought the threat of powerful Santa Ana winds and fire danger.

There may be no weather pattern more iconically associated with Los Angeles than the Santa Ana winds. One of the earliest written descriptions of the Santa Anas comes from the diary of Commodore ...

AccuWeather meteorologists predict there will be an increase in fires this season based on previous patterns ... is an earlier start of offshore Santa Ana winds by late August or early September.

Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread ...

A very Fall-like pattern is developing for California ... Not all areas are expected to see the Santa Ana wind — nor is it expected to be especially long-lasting — but if you time things ...

A strong Santa Ana wind event is bringing extreme fire danger to Southern California this week, starting with Monday's evening forecast. KTLA's Sandra Mitchell catches the beginning of the windy ...

Strong Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, increasing the risk of fire and causing damage across the Southland. Video footage showed gusts of up to ...

Santa Ana winds result from a particular weather pattern featuring a high pressure area anchored over the Great Basin, and a low pressure area southwest of California, over the Pacific Ocean.

Winds of 50 to 60 mph (80 to 97 kph) in and around mountain ranges in Southern California had been recorded by Monday night, with some gusts above 60 mph (97 kph) in the Santa Ana and San Gabriel ...

It's not yet clear how the Santa Ana wind season could impact Southern California's wildfires this year. The forecast comes amid the National Interagency Fire Center's recent wildland fire ...