We see weather headlines year round from winter to severe weather in the summer, but there is a set hierarchy to them.

Monday's red-flag warning is a PDS, which stands for "particularly dangerous situation." But what does that mean? An NWS ...

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.

A new fire has broken out in Southern California as firefighters tackle multiple deadly wildfires engulfing the state.

"So, that's when we're going to see those red flag warnings pop up, and within those red flag warnings, a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) red flag warning embedded in this one." A red flag ...

The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background. It's a rare warning aimed at seizing attention ...

The National Weather Service announced a PDS warning will be in effect in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The warning will go into effect Monday at noon and will remain until Tuesday at 10 a.m ...

(AP Photo/Rachel Leathe) The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background. It's a rare warning aimed at ...

PDS warnings for wildfires During the first week of November last year, as Santa Ana winds fueled the Mountain Fire northwest of Los Angeles, the National Weather Service issued a PDS warning.