Forecasters say weaker winds will hit on Saturday night and Sunday, and that there will be no relief until the county gets rain.
Forecasters say the moisture will do virtually nothing to tamp down the threat of wildfires in a region starving for rain.
This weekend will be cool with daytime highs generally below normal this time of year with the exception of mountains and deserts. 2025 Farmers Insurance Open: How could winds impact the tournament? The marine layer and low clouds will rebuild along the coast and some inland valleys in the evening and morning hours for the next couple of days,
San Diego County has slipped back into severe drought conditions, with a new round of Santa Ana winds and critical fire weather conditions exacerbating the risk for wildfires to spread rapidly. NOAA is predicting below average rainfall for the Southern California region through the month of January.
Santa Ana winds are funneling dry and cold air to Southern California, elevating fire danger and bringing overnight low temperatures to freezing points in some areas.
The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.
Parts of San Diego County will be dealing with more Santa Ana winds starting Monday afternoon, and the fire weather conditions could mean potential San Diego Gas & Electric power shutoffs for many communities.
Santa Anas are dry, warm and gusty northeast winds that blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore, moving in the opposite direction of the normal onshore flow ...
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 Red Flag Warning expired in San Diego and SDG&E has restored the power to areas shut off during the warning.
Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.
The recent series of Santa Ana winds over the past week have resulted in multiple power outages for some San Diego Gas & Electric customers — especially residents in backcountry and East County areas.