Anne's feast day is also July 26, when a Santa Ana wind is unlikely. The most common and accepted etymology, says Fovell, is that the winds' name simply derives from the Santa Ana canyon in Orange County. BY Matt Soniak. Satellite image of Santa Ana winds in Southern California. What are these Santa Ana winds and why do they help create fire conditions? So, why are the winds called "Santa Ana winds"? This article was originally published in and has been updated. Big Questions current events News weather.
Subscribe to our Newsletter! Similar weather events occur in the U. In January , U. One of the strongest Santa Ana events in weather history occurred in December During this event, locations in the San Gabriel Valley, including Pasadena, CA, were pummeled by 97 mph windspeeds and gusts of up to mph!
But more importantly, the heat, dryness, and strong winds can exacerbate fire weather conditions during peak wildfire season in the western United States. During a late October Santa Ana event, meteorologists forecast wind gusts of 80 mph for locations across the Southern California region. Tiffany Means is a freelance writer and a degreed meteorologist. She specializes in weather forecasting and enjoys making the subject of weather and the science behind it more relatable.
Moon Phase Calendar. Email Facebook 8 Pinterest Twitter. As this air flows down into the Los Angeles Basin through the low gaps in the mountains notably Cajon Pass on the east end of the San Gabriel Mountains and Soledad Pass south of Palmdale , it compresses and warms about five degrees Fahrenheit for every 1, feet that it descends.
Though these winds are much cooler high in the mountains, they can become hot and dry and assume gale force when descending into the Los Angeles Basin. They are often the source of air turbulence for aircraft approaching Los Angeles International Airport.
The original spelling of the name of the winds is unclear, not to mention the origin. Both versions of the name have been used. George Fischbeck who was said to refer to the winds, in his folksy manner, as the "Santa Annies".
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