Mike Wofford, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service's office in Oxnard, Calif., says the Santa Ana winds are most common during the cooler months from September through May.

Multiple wildfires are burning in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds. NPR speaks with a National Weather Service meteorologist about why these winds can be so dangerous and destructive.

The National Weather Service has issued a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Red Flag Warning for Southern California, effective from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday, with a fire weather watch ...

Santa Ana winds are one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an annual weather hazard in southern California. ... the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service is predicting a cooling trend for the Coachella Valley, with highs near 76 in the forecast at Palm Springs International on Monday. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph ...

More: How 'hellish' Santa Ana winds are fueling destructive fires around Los Angeles On Thursday, the winds will be weaker, the weather service said. "At this time it looks like the only advisory ...

Ventura County will kick off the new year with warm, dry and gusty conditions as Santa Ana winds return and increase the potential for critical fire weather. The National Weather Service issued a ...

A major Santa Ana wind event will be making its way into parts of Southern California causing extreme fire conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of Los ...

The wind event was expected to produce weak Santa Ana winds through Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory that started at 12 a.m. and expired at 4 p.m. for the San Diego ...

The National Weather Service has issued a major fire weather risk to L.A. and Ventura counties starting tonight through tomorrow. And stronger winds are expected to kick back up mid-week.