Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.

It was first reported at around 7:45 p.m. in the Santa ... pushed by the winds. Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California.

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.

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

Mike Wofford, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service's office in Oxnard, Calif ... with gusts exceeding 70 mph. ️ The Santa Ana winds: A cultural and destructive force in Southern California But "this one is not typical," Wofford says.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Windy and dry conditions returned to Southern California on Monday ... morning due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds. Gusts could peak at 70 mph along the coast ...

Santa Ana winds in Southern California are often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

On Tuesday at 9:54 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 2 p.m. The warning is for Palos Verdes Hills, Western Antelope Valley Foothills, Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills,

Winds picked up on Tuesday in Southern California and at least a couple of new wildfires broke out as firefighters remained on alert in extreme fire weather two weeks after two major blazes started that are still burning in the Los Angeles area.

BOSTON (AP) — Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures while the East Coast contends with a thick blanket of snow and the South prepares for a rare winter storm expected to disrupt travel from late Monday into Wednesday.

Mild temperatures and low humidity are expected to contribute to "dangerous fire weather conditions" through Tuesday, Jan. 21