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The term being used to describe the weather across Southern California goes beyond "windy" as extreme Santa Ana winds are pounding the region. With a strong area of high pressure moving into the Rockies, the resultant offshore flow will cause winds to howl from the northeast. The strongest winds will blast the mountains and places through and below passes and canyons into Tuesday morning. In these locations, winds will peak past 80 mph at times with winds topping 100 mph not out of the question tonight and Monday morning. Sunday morning, winds gusted to 112 mph at Laguna Peak.
The intense wind gusts have already been responsible for downing trees and power lines and rapidly spreading fires. As the next headline details, these threats will continue into early Tuesday. The winds will also impact motorists by whipping sand and dust around, which will dangerously lower visibility. Drivers of high-profile vehicles should use extreme caution. Early Sunday morning, the winds overturned a semi-truck on a freeway in Rancho Cucamonga.
Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Kristina Baker