The first of two "pineapple express" storms has arrived in Southern California after delivering a stronger-than-expected ...

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, ...

Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the ...

Back-to-back atmospheric river storms are set to hit Los Angeles County this week — giving the region much-needed moisture ...

The gusty atmospheric river storm could cause flooding and rockslides but also will help reduce the risk of wildfires with ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months ... pressure over the Great Basin — the vast desert interior of the West overlapping several states.

Southern California faces an increased wildfire threat that is expected to last through most of 2025. While fire activity ...

A Santa Ana windstorm with wind gusts of 80mph has fanned wildfire flames in Los Angeles - but what is it and how did it form? ITV News explains. | ITV National News ...

Southern California's mountains ... as nighttime cooling of the high desert air only strengthens the pressure difference discussed earlier. In stronger Santa Ana events, damaging gusts to 70 ...

moving toward the lower-pressure area of the Southern California coast. The air of the Santa Ana winds is unusually dry because it originates in the desert environment of the Great Basin.

Santa Ana winds, which are common in ... by high pressure over the Great Basin — a desert region that spans several states, including California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah. As the air squeezes ...