New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in Ventura County are reportedly forecast to climb into the 90s by midweek as light Santa Ana winds develop.

Meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld said Sunday and Monday will remain relatively cool, but a sharp warm-up is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above average during the heat wave, a report by Ventura County star noted.

The Santa Ana winds, sometimes called the "devil winds", are powerful, extremely dry downslope winds that blow from inland areas toward the coast of Southern California and northern Baja California. They form when cool, dry high-pressure air masses in the Great Basin move toward lower elevations.

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