(KWTX) -One of the major factors that made the January Los Angeles fires so devastating was the very strong Santa Ana winds.

Answer: The Santa Ana winds have everything to do with weather. It starts with a high-pressure area over the Great Basin.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready ...

Elevated fire threat is accompanying the return of Santa Ana winds that are taking aim for Southern California at the ...

The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than ...

This happens throughout the world whenever there is a major fire near an urban area, and is also common in Australia. Poor ...

With gusts reaching over 93 miles per hour, these winds are the main culprits behind the fierce spread of fires in Los ...

One of the biggest stories of 2025 thus far has been the wildfires in California. A common occurrence in that state, ...

A "perfect storm" of drought and Santa Ana winds have combined, experts say, to make the wildfires so fierce and difficult to ...

AND OF COURSE, ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. NOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THEY’LL BE TALKING ABOUT IS THE RETURN OF THE SANTA ANA WINDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. KELLY CURRAN JOINS US NOW FROM THE ...

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 ...