Santa Ana winds are hot, dry, gusty winds that blow into southern California from inland deserts, descending down the leeward slopes of California’s Pacific Coast mountain ranges toward the Pacific Ocean. The winds bring spells of low humidity and warm weather, drying out vegetation, and cause widespread wind damage while exacerbating wildfires.
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