* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. A band of stronger showers will pass through the region this evening and may produce isolated wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...From 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ this evening to 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

A strong cold front will move through the region late this evening. Winds will increase from the south-southwest ahead of the cold front this afternoon. Wind gusts of 25-35 mph are expected during the afternoon hours. Winds will increase just ahead of the cold front and along a narrow band of rain showers this evening. Wind gusts of 40+ mph are likely as the line of showers pushes east through the region between 7 PM tonight and 1 AM EST Monday. Isolated damaging winds of 60+ mph will also be possible during this time frame. A sharp wind shift will occur behind the line, with winds gusting from the west-northwest behind the line. Winds from the west-northwest will remain gusty into Monday as temperatures drop 35-40 degrees in a span of 12 hours. Wind gusts of 25-35 mph are expected Monday morning with wind chills dropping into the teens.