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The strongest gusts are expected Tuesday morning and early afternoon, which will then be followed by a break in the evening. More gusty winds are expected Wednesday morning.
The wind gust forecast in the state is expected to remain relatively unchanged for the next four days. Mountainous areas have already experienced winds of over 60 mph on Sunday.
Last week, Santa Ana wind gusts reached hurricane strength at times before calming in the last few days. Federal forecasters said a high pressure system is helping to spin up the winds anew ...
A more "classic Santa Ana" wind event will bring a return of gusts to 40-50 mph in the mountains and their passes Saturday evening, with lower speeds in the valleys but still enough to fan the ...
The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles said periods of winds gusting 30-50 mph are expected, with gusts from 50-75 mph for wind-prone mountains and foothills through at least Tuesday ...
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".
Northeasterly winds will frequently gust to 50-60 mph, but powerful gusts in the neighborhood of 80 mph are forecast in the mountains with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 100 mph.
Red flag warnings are in place for Southern California due to Santa Ana winds that will bring gusts up to 65 mph and “extremely rare and dangerous” fire weather conditions.