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LA Weather Timeline: Santa Ana winds to bring ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ Red Flag Warning

Headline from Foxla, on the newest of 2 developments

The NWS has issued a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Red Flag Warning for Southern California, effective until 10 a.m. Tuesday, with a fire weather watch continuing from Tuesday evening through Thursday evening due to powerful Santa Ana winds.

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  1. Santa Ana winds timeline: Here's when it will be the strongest

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    LA Weather Timeline: Santa Ana winds to bring ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ Red Flag Warning

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  1. NBC News

    Firefighters battle to contain L.A. fires as Santa Ana winds are forecast to pick back up (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — Firefighters have been working to contain the flames that have devoured large swaths of the city, killed two dozen people and destroyed thousands of structures over the past week, but they warned Monday that the fierce Santa Ana winds that fed the flames are intensifying and could fuel…

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Periods of lingering Santa Ana winds this week; tracking continued elevated fire danger (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    Fire weather is continuing throughout Southern California. A mix of dry conditions and returning Santa Ana winds are combining for heightened fire risk as we start the work week. Santa Ana winds are weakening this evening.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    More wind and fire concerns ahead, Monday January 13th forecast (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Still keeping an eye on our next expected wind event as the latest Santa Ana begins to fade. More wind is expected for Monday and Red Flag Fire conditions

  4. Fox News

    Los Angeles wildfires: Returning Santa Ana winds threaten to expand deadly blazes (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Wildfires in Los Angeles have left at least 24 dead as the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, according to Cal Fire, have burned tens of thousands of acres.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Fire Weather concerns Monday, tracking extreme winds Tuesday (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    The next round of dangerous and damaging Santa Ana winds arrive Monday. For areas north of Ventura, the first half of our day will be pleasant with sunny

  6. Foxla

    LA Weather Timeline: Peak of Santa Ana winds, wildfire concerns (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Residents across Southern California are warned to brace for yet another round of strong winds this week.

  7. New York Post

    Fire-ravaged LA braces for ‘extreme’ risk of blazes spreading, new ones sparking as catastrophic winds worsen (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Fire-ravaged Southern California faces an "extreme fire risk" Tuesday with the return of powerful Santa Ana winds -- which may reach up to 75 mph, forecasters warned.

  8. Carbon Brief

    LA fires: Santa Ana hurricane-force winds could intensify wildfires (opens Carbon Brief)

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    Carbon Brief's feed description

    Los Angeles is expected to face extreme “fire weather” today, as conditions remain dry and “hurricane-force winds” of up to 70 miles per hour are forecast

  9. Time

    How Dangerous Winds Fuel Los Angeles Wildfires (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The Santa Anas have been rocket fuel for the flames—and that may not change.

  10. Foxla

    LA Weather Timeline: Peak of Santa Ana winds, wildfire concerns being pushed back (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Officials warn the peak of the Santa Ana winds have been pushed back by about a day from the original timeline.

  11. Bloomberg

    Fire-Whipping Los Angeles Winds Are at the Heart of a Climate Riddle (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Scientists have gone back and forth on how—or if—Santa Ana winds are reacting to global warming.

  12. Foxla

    California braces for severe fire weather as Santa Ana winds return (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The NWS said sustained winds are expected to reach 30 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph downwind of the mountains.

  13. New York Times

    Powerful Santa Ana Winds Expected to Elevate Fire Risk in Southern California (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Meteorologists said there was a chance the winds would be as severe as those that fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires, but that different locations would likely be affected.

  14. NBC Los Angeles

    Return of Santa Ana winds brings elevated fire threat with it (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Elevated fire threat is accompanying the return of Santa Ana winds that are taking aim for Southern California at the beginning of the week.

  15. New York Post

    Southern Calif. faces renewed fire threat as Santa Ana winds increase this week (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Another moderate to strong Santa Ana wind event is expected to develop across Southern California during the first half of the workweek.

  16. Foxla

    LA Weather Timeline: Santa Ana winds to bring ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ Red Flag Warning (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The NWS has issued a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Red Flag Warning for Southern California, effective until 10 a.m. Tuesday, with a fire weather watch continuing from Tuesday evening through Thursday evening due to powerful Santa Ana winds.

  17. Newsweek

    California faces new Santa Ana wind blast as fires continue (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A "particularly dangerous situation" is expected in parts of the state, said the National Weather Service.

  18. NPR

    Strong Santa Ana winds hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles -- again (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Nearly two weeks after the start of two of the most devastating wildfires to hit the Los Angeles area, Southern California is under an extreme fire risk warning again.

  19. Local News 8

    Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds this week (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Crews continued making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County during a brief reprieve from dangerous fire weather over the weekend, but Southern California now is bracing for another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds.

  20. KESQ Palm Springs

    Tracking another round of Santa Ana winds and elevated fire danger after some great weekend weather (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    We were treated to very pleasant conditions on Sunday to cap off the weekend, but those conditions won't be sticking around for much longer. As we head into the work week, prepare for another round of elevated winds throughout Southern California.

  21. Foxla

    Santa Ana winds timeline: Here's when it will be the strongest (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Extreme fire weather returns to Southern California - particularly Los Angeles and Ventura counties - as winds of up to 100 mph have prompted the most urgent warning from the National Weather Service.

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