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What are the Santa Ana winds? What makes the Santa Ana winds blow through Southern California?

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In short, they are caused by high pressure over the Mohave Desert and Great Basin, coupled with low pressure generally in Southern California. Hot, dry air under high pressure seeks to go to the areas of low pressure.Sep 24, 2020

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