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Drier, Cooler Start To The Week Before Santa Ana Winds Develop
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
18
First seen
Oct 12, 3:36 PM PDT
updated Oct 18, 9:58 AM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KESQ-TV, The Desert Sun and 16 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Southern California fires eased as Santa Ana winds died down, though rain could bring new risks, the Los Angeles Times reported. Meanwhile, fire destroyed homes in Orange County as the region braced for more winds, according to the Lodi News-Sentinel.
Written by our system from the sources below (12), version 28, Oct 20, 12:32 AM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- El Niño, Santa Ana winds bringing wild weather patterns | Central Coast Weather Report · Lompoc Record
- Southern California fires ease as Santa Ana winds die down. But rain could bring new risks · Los Angeles Times
- Southern California braces for more Santa Ana winds as fire destroys homes in Orange County · Lodi News-Sentinel
- Santa Ana winds diminish, comfortable conditions ahead · KESQ-TV
- Santa Ana winds leave damage and disruption from San Diego's canyons to coast · KNSD
- Santa Ana winds bring final day of extreme fire danger, heat to Southern California · KTLA 5
- Santa Ana winds, hot temperatures continue through weekend · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)
- Santa Ana winds raise wildfire concerns in San Diego County · KFMB-TV
- Fire departments on alert as Santa Ana Winds arrive · Arcadia Weekly
- Santa Ana Winds Coming · KABC
- Tracking a 3-day strong Santa Ana wind event · KEYT-TV
- San Diego's Weather Forecast for October 14, 2026: Building Santa Ana Winds and heat · KGTV
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Weather forecast: Santa Ana winds to dry out rain-soaked desert · The Desert SunOct 11, 5:00 PM PDT
Drier, Cooler Start to the Week Before Santa Ana Winds Develop · KESQ-TVOct 12, 3:36 PM PDT
Average Wednesday, heating Thursday + Santa Ana Winds · KEYT-TVOct 13, 3:18 PM PDT
First Santa Ana winds of the season bring fire danger to L.A. Thursday and Friday · Los Angeles TimesOct 13, 3:33 PM PDT
Warming Late Week with Increasing Santa Ana Winds · KESQ-TVOct 13, 3:38 PM PDT
Santa Ana winds return to Southern California with heat… · The Salinas CalifornianOct 13, 5:00 PM PDT
What causes California's Santa Ana Winds? · The Salinas CalifornianOct 13, 5:00 PM PDT
San Diego's Weather Forecast for October 13, 2026: Santa Ana winds will bring heat and wind · KGTVOct 13, 5:01 PM PDT
Red flag warning issued due to Santa Ana winds and climbing temperatures · KNBCOct 14, 12:57 AM PDT
Emiten aviso de bandera roja por vientos de Santa Ana y aumento de temperaturas · KVEAOct 14, 3:05 AM PDT
Tracking a warm Wednesday, strong Santa Ana winds Thursday · KEYT-TVOct 14, 5:31 AM PDT
Mild with Santa Ana winds late week · KESQ-TVOct 14, 5:54 AM PDT
Red Flag Warning issued for LA County as Santa Ana winds and extreme fire risk return · KTTVOct 14, 8:41 AM PDT
Heating Thursday, tracking Santa Ana Winds · KEYT-TVOct 14, 3:05 PM PDT
San Diego's Weather Forecast for October 14, 2026: Building Santa Ana Winds and heat · KGTVOct 14, 5:45 PM PDT
Climate change is weakening Santa Ana winds — but won't save SoCal from devastating fires · Los Angeles TimesOct 15, 3:00 AM PDT
Tracking a 3-day strong Santa Ana wind event · KEYT-TVOct 15, 5:40 AM PDT
Santa Ana Winds Coming · KABCOct 15, 8:39 AM PDT
Fire departments on alert as Santa Ana Winds arrive · Arcadia WeeklyOct 15, 11:10 AM PDT
LA County Red Flag Warning: Santa Ana Winds & Safety Guide · South Pasadenan NewsOct 15, 2:53 PM PDT
Breezy & Warmer, Stronger Santa Ana’s West · KESQ-TVOct 15, 3:50 PM PDT
Santa Ana winds raise wildfire concerns in San Diego County · KFMB-TVOct 15, 6:24 PM PDT
Santa Ana winds peak today · KESQ-TVOct 16, 4:41 AM PDT
Santa Ana winds, hot temperatures continue through weekend · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 16, 12:52 PM PDT
SoCal braces for another day of heat and winds as fire destroys homes in Orange County · Los Angeles TimesOct 17, 3:00 AM PDT
Santa Ana winds and temperatures ease · KESQ-TVOct 17, 5:38 AM PDT
El Niño, Santa Ana winds bringing wild weather patterns | Central Coast Weather Report · Lompoc RecordOct 17, 6:00 AM PDT
Santa Ana winds leave damage and disruption from San Diego's canyons to coast · KNSDOct 17, 8:00 AM PDT
Santa Ana winds bring final day of extreme fire danger, heat to Southern California · KTLA 5Oct 17, 10:11 AM PDT
Southern California braces for more Santa Ana winds as fire destroys homes in Orange County · Lodi News-SentinelOct 17, 10:16 AM PDT
Santa Ana winds diminish, comfortable conditions ahead · KESQ-TVOct 18, 5:41 AM PDT
Southern California fires ease as Santa Ana winds die down. But rain could bring new risks · Los Angeles TimesOct 18, 9:58 AM PDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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Orange County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 12, 4:12 PM PDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 12, 5:13 PM PDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.