Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

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

On Tuesday at 9:54 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 2 p.m. The warning is for Palos Verdes Hills, Western Antelope Valley Foothills, Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills,

Called the Harbor Fire, it was first reported around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of North Harbor Boulevard and West Gonzales Road.

The National Weather Service offices across Southern California are warning residents of an increase in weather conditions that are conducive to rapid fire growth. Meteorologists are most concerned about conditions from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning when winds will be at their peak and relative humidity will be low.

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into ... National Weather Service office in Oxnard, Calif. The areas likely to see ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

Santa Ana winds return to Southern California from Monday to Tuesday, once again raising fire danger concerns.

Southern California braced for another round of wicked Santa Ana winds after three wildfires erupted on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES – Another moderate to strong Santa Ana wind event is expected to ... According to the National Weather Service office in Oxnard, California, sustained winds are expected to reach ...