The Santa Ana winds are notorious for being hot, dry, and dusty — traits that have earned them the nickname “devil winds” — but the quality that really defines them is their direction.

“This next wave of Santa Ana winds could further hamper containment ... However, a potential shift in wind direction to an onshore pattern midweek could bring slightly higher humidity levels ...

Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread ...

A strong Santa Ana wind event is bringing extreme fire danger to Southern California this week, starting with Monday's evening forecast. KTLA's Sandra Mitchell catches the beginning of the windy ...

Southern California's risk will come after. One of the changes we could see this year is an earlier start of offshore Santa Ana winds by late August or early September. "Typically, with the Santa ...

Strong Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, increasing the risk of fire and causing damage across the Southland. Video footage showed gusts of up to ...

Not all areas are expected to see the Santa Ana wind — nor is it expected to be especially long-lasting — but if you time things right you may get at least a short window of offshores along ...

Winds of 50 to 60 mph (80 to 97 kph) in and around mountain ranges in Southern California had been recorded by Monday night, with some gusts above 60 mph (97 kph) in the Santa Ana and San Gabriel ...

It's not yet clear how the Santa Ana wind season could impact Southern California's wildfires this year. The forecast comes amid the National Interagency Fire Center's recent wildland fire ...

It's not yet clear how the Santa Ana wind season could impact Southern California's wildfires this year. The forecast comes amid the National Interagency Fire Center's recent wildland fire ...