Southern California Windstorm 2025 Season. Forecasters say southern california this week could see the worst winds since 2011, when a massive storm cut a path of destruction through pasadena and other parts of the san gabriel valley. ‘the strongest wind event of the season’ a high wind warning has been issued for parts of los angeles, orange, ventura, san bernardino, and riverside counties.

A rapidly spreading wildfire threatened homes and forced thousands to evacuate in the pacific palisades area of los angeles. Southern california faces a rare winter windstorm after months without rain, raising fire season risks well into january.