Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down. This lull has offered firefighters a reprieve and a key opportunity to make progress against the blazes, but forecasts suggest the Santa Ana will return next week. What are these gusts, and how have they become so strong?

Fierce and “damaging” Santa Ana winds could bring the “worst of the worst” fire conditions to Southern California starting Monday, forecasters warn.

The return of powerful Santa Ana winds poses a threat in the progress made against the Palisades and Eaton fires.

A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated change of weather.

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.

The areas most impacted in the LA area by SCE’s public safety power shutoffs are La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Malibu, Santa Clarita, and the Santa Monica Mountain area.

But the forecast doesn't show a strong Santa Ana at least through next week, according to Kittell. “Let's hope we get as gentle, but soaking a rain as possible in Southern California this ...

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week, fire officials across the region say they are pre-deploying strike teams and asking for the public’s help ...

The Sepulveda fire was the latest blaze in a nerve-racking week as Southern California headed into a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.

After an epic dry streak that helped fuel devastating fires, Southern California this weekend will get its first real rain of the winter.Any moisture will help with the region's parched, combustible landscape.