USThe GuardianTHU 15 OCT 2026 / 3:56 PM CDT

California faces more extreme weather as hot, windy days raise wildfire risk

Warnings come as Californians have already in autumn felt brutal heatwave and storm surge that battered coast Communities across California are bracing for more dangerous weather this week, with strong winds and high temperatures that could set the stage for rapid wildfire growth over the next several days. “A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind will bring widespread strong winds and critical fire weather conditions to much of south-west California through Saturday,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast issued on Thursday.

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