The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration announced this week La Niña has arrived. This usually means the northern parts of California and the U.S. see more rainfall while Southern California sees less rain.

On Wednesday morning and afternoon, winds will be the strongest west and north of Los Angeles, mostly in the mountains and higher canyons.

Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.

Satellite images show when the major fires, the Eaton, Palisades and Hurst fires, were first visible from space. See the timeline.

As of Friday morning, fires continued to rage across at least 35,000 acres, with the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles’ affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena and Altadena covering 19,978 acres and 13,690 acres, respectively.

Since Tuesday, several wildfires have broken out in the Los Angeles area fueled by strong winds, with the largest being the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire. The two fires combined have burned thousands of acres and destroyed several hundred structures and homes. Five deaths have been attributed to the Eaton Fire.

As of January 14, the city's average temperature of 55°F was 3.5°F below the five-year average, a deviation of nearly 6 percent.

Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance. As the strong winds threaten the fire-scarred Los Angeles area, the National Weather Service is reminding residents ...

Recent dry conditions played a "devastating" role in the Los Angeles County wildfires. How dry is it in Southern California?

A windblown dust and ash advisory remains in effect in Los Angeles County as another round of strong Santa Ana winds is expected.

Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders in Los Angeles County. Here’s where as firefighters work to protect homes.