Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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Wind turbines across the Upper Midwest will be humming along Tuesday.

Tuesday’s windy day could provide enough electric power for as many as 3.4 million homes across Minnesota. That’s the forecast from Climate Central for wind production across Minnesota Tuesday. 

The tight pressure gradient ahead of our Wednesday rain system will create gusty winds. South winds will gust over 30 mph across most of Minnesota. And gusts could exceed 40 mph in western Minnesota Tuesday afternoon. 

Eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota will be the windiest zones Tuesday. 

Here’s the view from the Sioux Falls NWS office for southwest Minnesota. 

So when you flip on your light switch Tuesday remember that wind you hear and feel probably delivered much of your electric power. 

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Paul Huttner

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Gusty south winds Tuesday ahead of our next rainmaker Wednesday and Thursday. 

Windy Tuesday could power 3.4 million homes in Minnesota

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