Forecasters say the third windstorm of January will focus much of its energy on the region during one of the driest periods on record.

Santa Ana winds return to Southern California from Monday to Tuesday, once again raising fire danger concerns.

The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly wildfires around Los Angeles are forecast to ease later Wednesday, but they may return.

Santa Ana winds in Southern California are often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada

Katabatic winds? Adiabatic compression? Time for a thermodynamics lesson! The record lack of rain has also made this Santa Ana event different.

Another moderate to strong Santa Ana wind event is expected to develop across Southern California during the first half of the workweek.

The winds will come and go, with the strongest gusts expected early next week, especially next Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.

While winds will be weaker on Thursday, another Santa Ana wind event is forecasted for Friday, with wind advisories likely in the Santa Clarita Valley to Point Mugu area from early morning to early afternoon, according to the NWS Los Angeles.

Southern Californians brace for gusty winds and heightened fire risk. Warning issued for Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds.

With more critical fire weather this week in Los Angeles, the National Weather Service once again issued one of its strongest warnings possible.