Santa Ana winds occur when air flows west from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin to lower pressure off the California coast, According to Accuweather. As that cool interior air ...

The air of the Santa Ana winds is unusually dry because it originates in the desert environment of the Great Basin. And although it can begin cool for the same reason, it often warms as it becomes ...

Southern California will experience cooler and breezy temperatures over the weekend before another Santa Ana event develops early next week.

Santa Ana winds coupled with dry conditions have created ... These winds are more common in colder months when the desert air is cool. As the winds drop in altitude and increase in temperature ...