santa ana winds

The Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday directed planes at Los Angeles International Airport to take off toward and land from the east instead of the west, as easterly Santa Ana winds blew through the area.

Downed trees, toppled big rigs and fires were caused by the strong Santa Ana winds. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

The winds in San Bernardino were brutal. Tony Shin reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

Santa Ana winds will pick up Thursday when a fire weather warning goes into effect and continue into Friday.

High fire danger continues. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Friday Jan. 15, 2021.

Strong winds, unseasonable heat and dry conditions mean a red flag warning starts today. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Thursday Jan. 14, 2021.

Santa Ana winds occur in the fall lasting through the winter, so this is peak season and getting them now is normal. So how and why do these winds start?

Santa Ana winds are returning to Southern California beginning Wednesday, prompting a warning for extreme fire danger that goes into effect Wednesday night, and the potential for more public safety power shutoffs leaving thousands of Southern California Edison customers in the dark.

A red flag warning is in effect through 10 p.m. Saturday. Belen De Leon has your First Alert forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.

Thousands of people in Los Angeles County were without power Monday night, as strong Santa Ana winds buffeted the Southland and blew tree debris into power lines.

The winds were so powerful that several big rigs were knocked over in the Inland Empire. Tony Shin reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.

Los Angeles County officials were on alert Sunday in anticipation of strong winds and elevated fire danger, and a red flag warning planned to go into effect Sunday evening was moved up to early Sunday afternoon.

Santa Ana winds throughout the day can leave the area susceptible to fire danger. Kim Tobin reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Sunday Oct. 25, 2020.

Ever wonder how Southern California’s Santa Ana winds form? Belen De Leon explains on Today in LA on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

Santa Ana winds are in the forecast. They are a notorious weather feature in Southern California that can cause difficult travel, damage to property, and create dangerous fire weather conditions. They develop because of high pressure over the Great Basin pushing winds down and west toward low pressure off the coast of SoCal. The air channels through the mountain passes…