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High Wind — Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California

2025-01-12 to 2025-01-13 · Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, California

56 MG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Fremont Canyon, a wind prone area, had strong Santa Ana winds.

Wider weather episode

There were back to back Santa Ana wind events in mid January 2025. A strong area of high pressure over the Great Basin, coupled with an upper level low positioned to the south, allowed for very strong Santa Ana winds across the region.


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.