Dangerous Santa Ana winds are expected to return to the Los Angeles area this week, potentially fueling the growth of new and ...
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 ...
Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern ...
In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.
Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.
One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, ...
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 ...