“Anything can happen” during a Santa Ana event, Raymond Chandler wrote in his 1938 short story Red Wind. Chandler’s bailiwick was the crime genre, and the Santa Ana winds were an augur of physical ...

Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida.

Upper South East Moderate 23 Extreme 66 High 29 High 26 Lower South East Moderate 22 Extreme 57 High 27 High 27 Fire Danger Ratings are routinely issued by 5 pm daily during the fire season. Always ...

Weather conditions influence the size, intensity and speed of bushfires – and how dangerous they can be. We issue fire weather warnings when conditions are likely to be dangerous, to help keep ...