Sundowner winds - Wikipedia
A sundowner is a northerly offshore wind in California along the southern Pacific slope of Santa Ynez Mountains, in communities along the Gaviota Coast and Santa Barbara towards but not including Ventura County.
Dangerous Sundowner Winds Explained - Live Science
Feb 16, 2012 · Sundowner winds are hot and dry winds that can cause temperatures to spike and increase the wildfire risk.
Santa Ana winds - Wikipedia
The similar winds in the Santa Barbara and Goleta area occur most frequently in the late spring to early summer, and are strongest at sunset, or "sundown"; hence their name: sundowner. Because high pressure areas usually migrate east, changing the pressure gradient in Southern California to the northeast, it is common for "sundowner" wind ...
The Sundowner Winds of Santa Barbara, California - AMETSOC
Sep 1, 1998 · Called Sundowner winds because they often begin in the late afternoon or early evening, their onset is typically associated with a rapid rise in temperature and decrease in relative humidity.
Siteline | Can You Explain How Sundowner Winds Work?
May 4, 2020 · So, in order to observe strong winds, it is necessary to have strong pressure differences on short distances (or pressure gradients). In the case of sundowners, weather systems must favor northerly winds (winds blowing from north to south—or winds that are mostly perpendicular to the SYM).
What Are the Santa Ana Winds? - The New York Times
Jan 8, 2025 · The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires. By Camille Baker A Santa Ana wind event is fueling wildfires in Los Angeles that ...
Study of sundowner winds offers wildfire forecasting insights
Nov 8, 2022 · Named for their propensity to intensify as the sun sets, sundowner winds are a product of Santa Barbara’s unique geography. When strong winds blow from north to south and crash into the Santa Ynez Mountains, they act like a fast-flowing river encountering a boulder: the air splashes over the ridgeline and tumbles downhill, gaining momentum ...
The Sundowner Winds Experiment (SWEX) in Santa Barbara, …
Mar 11, 2024 · The Sundowner Winds Experiment (SWEX) was designed to obtain strategic observations of ABL processes, mountain waves, and critical layers to advance the understanding and predictability of Sundowner winds, while providing rich datasets for the development of new theories of downslope windstorms in coastal environments.
Characteristics of Sundowner Winds Near Santa Barbara, CA, …
Nov 16, 2018 · Moderate Sundowner events occur more frequently than previously reported and up to 50% of nights along the upper foothills of the western part of the Santa Ynez Mountains during spring show Sundowner conditions (relatively warm temperatures and high north northwesterly winds).
SWEX | Earth Observing Laboratory - University Corporation for ...
Apr 1, 2022 · The proposal enhanced ground observations with an adequate network of surface flux towers, integrated sounding systems, wind profilers, and mobile measurement to test specific hypotheses about boundary layer structure, mountain wave activity and Sundowners.