The extreme weather could lead to new fires, flash floods, and strong rip currents, the National Weather Service warns.

A thunderstorm outbreak associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Mario will likely hit California later this week.

A large chunk of the state is in drought after a warm summer, creating prime conditions for wildfires to spread.

Millions of people in Southern California were warned to stay out of the ocean amid dangerous conditions and an increased risk of drowning.

Widespread moderate drought has developed recently in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. And the West faces even more severe worries.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Strong winds turned dangerous as they whipped the Southland Thursday night, the impact causing a large tree to come crashing down onto a home in West Hollywood. A tree was spotted leaned onto the top of the home in the 8000 block of ...

A surge of monsoonal storms brought instability across the American West this weekend, with severe winds, and lightning that sparked several fires. Officials say the pattern isn't yet through.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The downsloping gusts that begin inland and blow toward the ocean in autumn and winter bring with them warmth and dread in equal measure. The winds, known as the Santa Anas, loom large over the collective psyche of Southern California.

While this weekend has been mild with some Delta breezes, a little summer heat will return as winds shift out of the north tomorrow.

Santa Ana winds are one of the driving forces behind wildfires in Southern California, but diablo winds are a major concern in Northern California. Diablo winds have the same mechanisms as Santa Ana winds. Offshore winds flow northeasterly over Northern ...