Forecasters say the third windstorm of January will focus much of its energy on the region during one of the driest periods on record.

Officials at San Diego Gas & Electric have cut the power to thousands of customers in remote East County as high winds began to blow on Monday night, with a red-flag warning not expiring until 10 p.m. on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning starting Monday for San Diego County's inland valleys and mountains.

Despite dangerous wind conditions, fire crews made quick work of a brush fire near the Griffith Observatory. The extreme winds are posing another serious threat of wildfires across Southern California.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

San Diego Gas & Electric shut off power to nearly 900 customers early Tuesday to help reduce the chances of triggering wildfires as the latest Santa Ana windstorm moves through parts of San

Santa Anas winds blustered the inland valleys and mountains Thursday amid a continued Red Flag Warning, with some areas in the region experiencing wind speeds over over 75 mph.

Nearly two weeks after the start of two of the most devastating wildfires to hit the Los Angeles area, Southern California is under an extreme fire risk warning again.

The National Weather Service has issued another rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in anticipation of Monday's Santa Ana wind event.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS CONCERNING FOR A LOT OF THE CREWS THERE ON THE GROUND, IS THE WIND PATTERN. YEAH. AND, ANDREA, I KNOW YOU MENTIONED TO ME JUST A MINUTE AGO YOU’VE HEARD FROM SOME PEOPLE IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA CONFIRMING THAT THE WIND HAS PICKED UP.

LOS ANGELES — A second day of ferocious winds were forecast for Tuesday in Southern California where firefighters remained on alert and extreme fire weather raised the risk of new wildfires two weeks after two major blazes still burning in the Los Angeles area sparked.