Gorgeous sunny skies and warm temperatures this afternoon although winds will increase through this afternoon into Saturday.

Watch for areas of patchy, dense fog around the Twin Cities this morning - especially now until 8 a.m. but may linger in spots until 10 a.m.

The risk for severe storm, primarily north and east of New Orleans late this afternoon has gone up since the morning update.

QUAD CITIES, IA/Ill. (KWQC) -- Any lingering drizzle or showers will clear out by 10AM, but clouds will hang around into the early afternoon. NW winds will also gust close to 20mph keeping us cooler ...

Areas of fog and drizzle this morning in the Twin Cities then a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon with highs in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees and west-northwest winds at 5-10 mph.