Powerful Santa Ana winds are ... with mountaintop winds reaching 100 mph. Wind moves from high pressure to low pressure. When you add Southern California's rugged topography of mountains, canyons ...

Multiple counties in Southern California were under red flag warnings from the NWS early Monday, with the service warning of ...

Parts of Southern California will see winds up to 100 mph on Tuesday and "extreme wildfire risk" as Santa Ana winds tear through the region, according to a map created by AccuWeather meteorologists.

The topography of Southern California also plays a major role in the development of Santa Ana winds. Once winds reach the Inland Sierra Mountains, the moving air is pushed down and compressed.

Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength at ... and the more extreme the difference in the pressure, the faster the winds blow. Topography also plays a role. As the winds rush downslope ...

Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength at ... and the more extreme the difference in the pressure, the faster the winds blow. Topography also plays a role. As the winds rush downslope ...

Los Angeles has experienced one of its worst disasters as powerful Santa Ana winds, sometimes at hurricane strength ... and ...

Strong Santa Ana winds and the surrounding topography in Southern California have made it extremely challenging for firefighters to battle the blazes across Los Angeles County. Neil Lareau ...

Topography matters, too — treeless mountain peaks are typically windier without those trees, or buildings, to slow the winds.