Windy, spotty showers, cool Friday, spectacular fall weekend!

There may be a little something for everyone in this weather forecast.

Wind Advisory today:

The Winds of Autumn are here today. Gusty northwest winds will whip up whitecaps on your favorite lake today, and may have you checking down the street for your empty recycling bin!

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606 AM CDT THU SEP 29 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO

7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM

CDT THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH

GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY 10 AM...THEN INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH

GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH BY 12 PM THURSDAY. A FEW GUSTS ABOVE 45 MPH

WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY EVENING

HOURS.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...AND A FEW ABOVE 45

MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS COULD BE BLOWN AROUND...AND SMALL OR

WEAK BRANCHES COULD COME DOWN IN THE WIND. LIGHT AND HIGH

PROFILE VEHICLES COULD BE IMPACTED.

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Fab Fall Color weekend!

This may be the best weekend to enjoy Minnesota's blossoming fall color show!

You can get detailed fall color reports from the Minnesota DNR here.

Weekend warm up ahead!

This weekend will sart cool and end on a mild note Sunday afternoon.

Look for a chilly start Saturday, with upper 30s and low 40s in many areas. By Sunday temps will be well into the 70s and may push 80 in southwest Minnesota!

Enjoy!

PH