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.

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.

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 ...

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.

The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly wildfires around Los Angeles are forecast to ease later Wednesday, but they may return.

This current outbreak of gusty Santa Ana winds and dry conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning for portions of southern California this week.

Santa Ana winds will sweep through Southern California on Wednesday and Thursday, heightening wildfire risk, according to forecasts by the National Weather Service, which has issued a red flag ...

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 look at the week ahead: The National Weather Service is forecasting even stronger Santa Ana winds for Wednesday and Thursday, bringing with it another critical major fire weather risk for Los ...

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 ...