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California faces more extreme weather as hot, windy days set to raise wildfire risk

The Guardian World Thursday 15 October 2026, 20:56 UTC By Gabrielle Canon in Oakland 1 min read
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Warnings come as Californians have already in autumn felt brutal heatwave and storm surge that battered coastCommunities across California are bracing for more dangerous weather this week, with strong winds and high temperatures that could set the stage for rapid wildfire growth over the next several days. “A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind will bring widespread strong winds and critical fire weather conditions to much of south-west California through Saturday,” the National Weather...

Warnings come as Californians have already in autumn felt brutal heatwave and storm surge that battered coast

Communities across California are bracing for more dangerous weather this week, with strong winds and high temperatures that could set the stage for rapid wildfire growth over the next several days.

“A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind will bring widespread strong winds and critical fire weather conditions to much of south-west California through Saturday,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast issued on Thursday.

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