Hang on! High wind warning for Kenosha Area

The Associated Press reports much of the Midwest is bracing for high winds, heavy rain and a chance of tornadoes as temperatures felt like summertime despite the official start of winter being only days away.

Forecasters across the Plains states predicted unusually warm weather Wednesday, including Kenosha’s high of 64.

The warmth comes with dangerously high winds and threats of violent storms, just on the heels of devastating tornadoes last weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning along a swath stretching from New Mexico to upper Michigan — including Wisconsin and Illinois — with strong sustained winds between 25 mph and 40 mph expected.

Gusts could reach more than 60 mph.