Santa Ana Winds Rip Through LA: See Top Wind Speeds

LOS ANGELES, CA — Gusty Santa Ana Winds rifled through Los Angeles and Ventura counties Saturday morning, with winds expected to further intensify throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.

Wind advisories were in place for much of L.A. where trees and power lines were threatened in several areas. A large tree fell onto two parked vehicles along South Beverly Drive, according to several reports. Power outages were also reported throughout L.A. County, where 1,755 were out of power as of 1 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Times.

Gusts were expected to persist into the evening and into Sunday, bringing warm and dry conditions.

The strongest winds of the morning were clocked at 58 mph near Whiteman Airport at 10 a.m. in the San Fernando Valley. At the Van Nuys Airport, gusts reached up to 49 mph around 11 a.m. In Brentwood, winds were blowing 43 mph close to noon and Santa Monica's mid-city area saw gusts of up to 35 mph around 10:30 a.m.

Some of the county's windiest areas were forecast to settle down in the evening and into Sunday as north winds shift northeast, weather officials said. Wind advisories were in affect from 3 p.m. Saturday until 3 p.m. Sunday for the county's mountains, coastal areas and some valleys.

The blustery weather, brought in by a low-pressure system, was predicted to bring warmer temperatures into next week, with Monday forecast to reach a high of 80 degrees across parts of the county's coast and valley areas and in the 70s everywhere else outside of the mountains, NWS officials said.

"Our very dry winter will continue through next week," forecasters said, adding that there's "really no chances for [rain] the rest of February."

Gusty #SantaAna winds will impact wind prone areas of LA/Ventura counties later tonight into Sunday, bringing warmer/drier conditions. Wind gusts of 30-50 mph expected, strongest in the mountains and foothills. #LAWeather #cawx #LAwind #Socal pic.twitter.com/hBWhW7v2Ub
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 20, 2021

See the top 10 wind speeds in L.A. County as of 2 p.m. Saturday:

1. Pacoima, Whiteman Airport: 58 mph | recorded at 10 a.m.

2. Browns Canyon: 55 mph | recorded 8:50 a.m.

3. Camp Nine: 54 mph | recorded at 9:55 a.m.

4. Warm Springs: 53 mph | recorded at 8:53 a.m.

5. Sandberg: 51 mph | recorded at 9:53 a.m.

6. Henniger Flats: 48 mph | recorded at 12:58 p.m.

7. Magic Mountain Truck Trail: 46 mph | recorded at 1 p.m.

8. Sierra Pelona West: 45 mph | recorded at 8:20 a.m.

9. Franklin Canyon: 44 mph | recorded at 9:55 a.m.

10. Brentwood: 43 mph | recorded at 11:42 a.m.