What exactly is a red flag warning? What are mountain waves? What you need to know
That’s leading to the creation of mountain waves, which arise when strong winds blow perpendicular to a mountain range. The waves shoot down the coastal side of the mountains, gaining speed along the way, and are more casually referred to as simple Santa Ana winds.
SDG&E begins power shutoffs ahead of Red Flag Warning
San Diego Gas & Electric began public safety power shutoffs Tuesday as San Diego County braces for a Santa Ana wind event and Red Flag Warning.
Red Flag Warning Issued for San Diego County Amid Severe Fire Risk
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for San Diego County due to high winds and low humidity.
Potentially damaging Santa Ana winds prompt red flag warning for extreme fire conditions
Weather officials have issued a red flag warning for parts of Southern California as extreme fire conditions increase.
Red flag fire weather warning issued for critically dry San Diego County
San Diego County — in the midst of one of the driest periods on record — will be lashed by unusually cold and expansive Santa Ana winds early Wednesday that could spark wildfires, snap trees and knock out power,
Powerful winds blast SoCal. See where red flag warnings are in effect
Strong winds and fire weather warnings are in the forecast for parts of Los Angeles, including Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and more locations.
SDG&E power shutoffs due to Santa Ana winds as of Wednesday morning
ABC 10News reporter Adam Campos was live from Ramona to take a closer look at SDG&E's power shutoffs as more than 64,000 customers could be impacted Wednesday in anticipation of Santa Ana wind conditions.
Red flag warning issued for San Diego, more than 7K SDG&E customers without power
Amid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening power shut-offs for thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers.
SDG&E warns thousands of potential public safety power shutoffs
Kasia Gregorczyk reports.
SDG&E warns of potential power shutoffs amid wildfire risks
SDG&E reported that up to 64,866 customers could lose power this week in San Diego and Orange counties due to heightened wildfire risks, with the region experiencing the driest start to the rainy season in 174 years.
'Life-threatening' windstorm prompts red flag warning across Southern California
Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area, with a dangerous threat for the strongest wind event in more than a ...
UPDATE: Fire warning affecting Orange County Coastal until Wednesday evening, according to the NWS
The NWS San Diego CA issued an updated red flag warning at 2:36 a.m. on Wednesday in effect until 6 p.m. Expect winds to be ...
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Live updates: Pacific Palisades fire burns homes, hundreds of acres
A Santa Ana windstorm brings wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph for parts of Southern California with 100-mph winds possible on ...
200-acre brush fire erupts in affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, prompting mandatory evacuations
The Palisades Fire is threatening hundreds of homes and forcing some residents to evacuate on foot. The fire grew quickly ...
UPDATE: Orange County Inland under a fire warning until Thursday evening, according to the NWS
An updated red flag warning was issued by the NWS San Diego CA on Monday at 9:48 p.m. valid from Tuesday 1 p.m. until ...
Strongest winds in a decade to hit Southern California, bringing extreme fire risk
Winds began gaining strength across Southern California on Tuesday, as forecasters warned of powerful, dry gusts that could ...
Homes threatened as brush fire breaks out in Pacific Palisades amid strong windstorm
A brush fire broke out near Pacific Palisades and swelled to about 20 acres amid a strong windstorm Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, authorities said, and structures were threatened. The fire was burning near ...