Santa Ana Degrees Of Wind Speed 2025

Santa Ana Degrees Of Wind Speed 2025. Santa ana winds eliminate nearly all of the moisture in the air near the surface, increasing the speed at which wildfires can spread. Also called “devil winds,” the santa ana winds blow down from the santa ana mountains, the colorado plateau and the basin and range in utah, arizona, and nevada.

We break it down here. As the air mass drops in altitude, it compresses and heats up — by about 10 degrees celsius per kilometer (18 degrees fahrenheit per 0.6 of a mile).