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  2. Warnings of 'fast-moving fire' after Los Angeles gets brief ...

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    Here are some of the highest wind speeds recorded early Tuesday across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to the National Weather Service office in L.A. Magic Mountain Truck Trail – 72 ...

  3. Santa Ana winds stoke California wildfires: When will they stop?

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    Hurricane-force wind gusts reported. Many hurricane-force wind gusts were recorded as of Wednesday morning. "For example, Hollywood Burbank Airport recorded a peak gust around 9 p.m. PST of 71 mph ...

  4. Beaufort scale - Wikipedia

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    near gale 28–33 knots 32–38 mph 50–61 km/h 13.9–17.1 m/s 13–19 ft 4–5.5 m Sea heaps up and white foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks along the direction of the wind; spindrift begins to be seen Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt when walking against the wind 8 Gale, fresh gale 34–40 knots 39–46 mph

  5. Santa Ana wind forecast incites worry: When high winds could ...

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    After wind speeds lessened over the weekend and firefighters made progress against the deadly blazes in Southern California, gusty Santa Ana winds are returning to the region this week, raising ...

  6. January 2025 Southern California wildfires - Wikipedia

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    Higher elevations were predicted to experience even more extreme conditions, with wind speeds anticipated from 80 to 100 mph (130 to 160 km/h; 36 to 45 m/s). [22] As the jet stream crossed mountain ranges in Southern California from north to south, mountain waves developed, accelerating wind speeds as air descended into the Los Angeles Basin ...

  7. Weather map - Wikipedia

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    Such maps have been in use since the mid-19th century and are used for research and weather forecasting purposes. Maps using isotherms show temperature gradients, [2] which can help locate weather fronts. Isotach maps, analyzing lines of equal wind speed, [3] on a constant pressure surface of 300 or 250 hPa show where the jet stream is located.

  8. Wind speeds in southern California are set to decline Thursday, the National Weather Service said Wednesday afternoon. While speeds will go down throughout Thursday, winds will still “be slow to ...

  9. Wind speed - Wikipedia

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    An anemometer is commonly used to measure wind speed. Global distribution of wind speed at 10m above ground averaged over the years 1981–2010 from the CHELSA-BIOCLIM+ data set [1] In meteorology, wind speed, or wind flow speed, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes in ...