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sundowner

[suhn-dou-ner] / ˈsʌnˌdaʊ nər /


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And Santa Barbara County could see gusty sundowner winds on Saturday and Sunday evening, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

But gusty sundowner winds are expected Sunday night and Monday night, further elevating dangerous fire conditions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2023

It was the so-called "sundowner" moment, when people sit and have a drink at the end of the day, watching the sky turn orange and red as the sun disappears over the horizon.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2022

The largest fire there was the Alisal fire, which scorched 16,970 acres along the Gaviota coast in Santa Barbara County after it was sparked during a sundowner wind event in October.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2021

However, all this must be taken as referring back to my own apparently insignificant decision not to disturb the masterly inactivity of that sundowner under the wilga.

From Such Is Life by Joseph Furphy




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