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A second round of Santa Ana winds will blow strongly to Southern California during and after Thanksgiving Day , which will further reduce the low humidity in the region and the danger of starting a forest fire remains latent. AccuWeather meteorologists indicate that travelers should be vigilant both on their way home and on their way home after the holiday, as they could encounter adverse road conditions.
Only on Sunday powerful winds were recorded up to 70 miles per hour in San Fernando and Chatsworth during the day. Santa Ana winds are an atmospheric phenomenon that causes strong winds from the north to southern California during the middle and end of November.
Meteorologists warn that the winds will take more and more force as the days go by starting on Tuesday, to reach their maximum potential on Wednesday night and Thanksgiving morning, which can cause more of a headache to travelers during those days, especially those who travel via land.
“The maximum wind gusts will be between 30 and 50 mph, with isolated bursts from 60 to 80 mph , ”said Michael LeSeney of AccuWeather.
As of Thursday night and Friday morning, the winds will lose some force, but some gusts will continue to blow that could decrease even more the little humidity left in the region, which could easily cause a forest fire if they manage to knock down a tree or some power line .
According to the United States Drought Monitor, the 35% of California has been under an “exceptional drought” for a few months, which has caused the reservoirs to be at historic lows and the The risk of a wildfire is high, which could be aggravated by the Santa Ana winds if conditions are met.
The Storm Prediction Center even issued an alert on Monday for the “high risk of a forest fire occurring” in southern California for the next few days. They also indicated that several zones could receive up to 10 additional temperature degrees to what is expected for the season .
Meteorologists estimate that this weekend the winds will begin to drop considerably, in addition, they estimate that temperatures will begin to drop throughout the state as of next week as part of the beginning of winter throughout the country .
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