Forecasters say there won\u2019t be winds as strong as last week\u2019s record-setting gusts, but LA\u2019s dry season will get worse<\/p>\n
When it comes to forecasting the conditions for catastrophic California wildfires, there are two main ingredients: fuels (think grasses, shrubs, trees \u2013 basically anything that\u2019s available for fires to burn) and winds.<\/p>\n
When analyzing fuels, forecasters look mainly at the levels of drought, along with any recent rains that may help diminish the effect of longer-term drought. With winds, in southern California at least, it\u2019s all about anticipating the Santa Anas \u2013 the fierce winds that blow offshore, from the deserts to the coast, bringing loads of dry air with them.<\/p>\n
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