Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

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

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

A Santa Ana winds forecast map by AccuWeather. It predicts 40-60 mph gusts and warns of extreme fire risk. A Santa Ana winds forecast map by AccuWeather. It predicts 40-60 mph gusts and warns of ...

(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds.

Bad news for fire-ravaged Southern California: As Los Angeles area firefighters continue to battle flames in multiple locations, fierce Santa Ana winds are ... off the map, is 8% contained ...

Days before hurricane-force Santa Ana wind gusts fueled ... or more rare as the world warms — with little resolution. While some research has shown that these winds will become less common ...