The wind has picked up substantially today across the state. Winds have been gusting over 30mph and in some cases over 40 today. The wind is coming from the south bringing warmer weather back to the state. A few sprinkles have been reported in eastern Iowa with a distrubance that moved across Central Iowa yesterday. This will not amount to much. Temperatures early this afternoon were in the 60s and 70s. A few 80s might be reported in western Iowa today. Rain chances look slim this week, with only a very slight chance tomorrow and then again Thursday.