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The Santa Ana winds are warm, dry winds that originate in the high desert area of the Great Basin and blow down onto the coastal plain of Southern California. The winds, which can travel at 111 mph, last from autumn to early winter.NPR: Fabled Santa Ana Winds Fuel Wildfires in California (October 24, 2007)
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Fast Facts
- Named after Orange County's Santa Ana Mountainswww.atmos.ucla.edu: Fabled Santa Ana Winds Fuel Wildfires in California (October 24, 2007)
- Air is compressed and warms up as it drops down mountains into the Los Angeles BasinNPR: Fabled Santa Ana Winds Fuel Wildfires in California (October 24, 2007)
- Humidity can drop to less than 20%USAToday: Mountains help create hot, dry Santa Ana winds
- Winds can travel over 100 mphNPR: Fabled Santa Ana Winds Fuel Wildfires in California (October 24, 2007)
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The Santa Ana winds often perpetuate existing California wildfires by fanning their flames, thus making them larger and more difficult to extinguish. These winds can quickly change direction making the fire spread faster.USAToday: Mountains help create hot, dry Santa Ana winds -
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LT: Partly Cloudy and 54 F at Santa Ana/John-Wayne, CA Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1017.2 mb and the humidity is 83 http://s2z.us/ad.htm
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LT: Fog/Mist and 53 F at Santa Ana/John-Wayne, CA Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.7 mb and the humidity is 86%. L http://s2z.us/ad.htm
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LT: Fair with Haze and 54 F at Santa Ana/John-Wayne, CA Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.0 mb and the humidity is 8 http://s2z.us/ad.htm
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LT: Fog/Mist and 57 F at Santa Ana/John-Wayne, CA Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.5 mb and the humidity is 87%. L http://s2z.us/ad.htm
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LT: Fog/Mist and 58 F at Santa Ana/John-Wayne, CA Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1016.8 mb and the humidity is 87%. L http://s2z.us/ad.htm
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