TODAY:   SUNNY AND BREEZY.   HIGH: 77 TO 81.  WIND: SOUTH/SOUTHEAST, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH, GUSTING TO 30 THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT: CLEAR AND BREEZY.  LOW: UPPER 50S.  WIND: SOUTH/SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH

WEDNESDAY:  PARTLY CLOUDY MORNING, THEN INCREASING CLOUDS WITH AFTERNOON AND EVENING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA.   HIGH: LOW 80S.  WIND: SOUTH/SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND:  PERIODS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.  THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: HIGHS NEAR 80.  SATURDAY & SUNDAY: HIGHS NEAR 70.  WIND SOUTHEAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH

NEXT WEEK:  RAIN LINGERS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.   SHOWERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.