In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down. This lull has offered firefighters a reprieve and a key opportunity to make progress against the blazes, but forecasts suggest the Santa Ana will return next week. What are these gusts, and how have they become so strong?

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning starting Monday for San Diego County's inland valleys and mountains.

The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week. Offshore Santa Ana winds will continue to diminish for the majority of Southern California on Thursday.

Multiple counties in Southern California were under red flag warnings from the NWS early Monday, with the service warning of yet another round of Santa Ana winds.

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

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.

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada

The wildfire is expected to become more worse for Southern California as strong Santa Ana winds are expected to become stronger in Monday and Tuesday. Th devastating wildfire, which has been raging for more than a week in Southern California,

Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities struggle to assess the damage of devastating wildfires earlier this month.

On Saturday at 8:57 p.m. the NWS San Diego CA issued a high wind watch valid from Monday 8 p.m. until Tuesday 8 p.m. The watch is for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Bernardino County Mountains,

Fire weather watch. A Fire Weather Watch will be in effect for most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Monday and Tuesday, as northeast Santa Ana winds will likely bring criti