A much-needed break from high winds is in store for parts of coastal Southern California following multiple rounds of Santa Ana events, AccuWeather weather meteorologists say. However, the overall setup for strong wind events will return in the days ahead.

The winds will come and go, with the strongest gusts expected early next week, especially next Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasters said.

Multiple counties in Southern California were under red flag warnings from the NWS early Monday, with the service warning of yet another round of Santa Ana winds.

Red Flag Warnings remain in effect through Friday evening for much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, the National Weather Service said.

Santa Ana winds occur when air flows west from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin to lower pressure off the California coast, According to Accuweather. As that cool interior air flows over and through mountain passes, it accelerates, sinks and compresses.

The ferocious Santa Ana winds that helped fuel the deadly wildfires around Los Angeles are forecast to ease later Wednesday, but they may return.

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Southern California is bracing for another round of powerful Santa Ana winds early this week, further complicating efforts to contain the devastating wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Following the devastating fires that expanded across areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties over the last week and resulted in multiple fatalities, AccuWeather forecasters warn that another round of Santa Ana winds are expected early next week.

AccuWeather meteorologists began to warn of a significant Santa Ana and wildfire ... known as Santa Ana winds, will affect much of coastal Southern California into the end of the week with the ...