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The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".
Across Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of "dangerously hot conditions" Tuesday through Thursday, with highs reaching up to 107 degrees in several areas, including the ...
California has been at the epicenter of the extreme heat. Palm Springs soared to 117 degrees on Tuesday and tied the all-time highest October temperature on record for the entire US.
California, too, notched several daily heat records, according to the National Weather Service. A high of 106 degrees was recorded in San Jose, smashing the previous record of 96 degrees in both ...
The climate of California varies widely from hot desert to alpine tundra, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the Pacific Coast. California 's coastal regions, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and much of the Central Valley have a Mediterranean climate , with warmer, drier weather in summer and cooler, wetter weather in winter.
Furnace Creek, like the rest of Death Valley, has a subtropical, hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh), with long, extremely hot summers; short, warm winters; and little rainfall. Daytime temperatures range from roughly 65 °F (18 °C) in December to 116 °F (47 °C) in July, while overnight lows typically oscillate from 40 °F (4 °C) to 90 °F ...
After days of record-breaking temperatures, California's October heat wave is beginning to retreat. A cooling trend is expected to begin Tuesday through the rest of the week.
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