Winds are gusty tonight out of the south-southeast, potentially leading to downed trees and power lines. A Wind Advisory is in effect area-wide through Monday night. Light sprinkles are possible

Sunday was a quiet and dry day with mostly cloudy skies as the breeze kicked up a little in the afternoon and temperatures topped out mostly in the mid 40s.

Moisture exits this evening but winds remain strong through Monday morning. Meteorologist Lucy Doll tracks cold temps to start the week before highs soar back above average.

A rapidly intensifying winter storm is poised to deliver a triple punch of damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and severe thunderstorms to nearly 200 million people across the Midwest and East Coast. The sprawling system will arrive Sunday night,

A rapidly strengthening storm could evolve into a bomb cyclone, unleashing blizzard conditions in the Midwest and strong winds across much of the central and eastern United States.

Rain is falling Thursday night in the Twin Cities, while snow is falling up north.

Monday is a Weather Alert day. Isolated thunderstorms are possible late Monday morning, and a line of strong to severe storms are anticipated Monday afternoon-evening. Impacts could include damaging wind gusts (60 mph+), heavy rain, hail and tornadoes. Stay Weather Alert and have a reliable way to receive watches and warnings.

Batten down the hatches! As if Thursday’s powerful windstorm wasn’t enough, forecasters say another round is headed for east Idaho this weekend. And the wind gusts could do even more damage. Audra Moore,