A windy and warmer day kicks off Friday in Chicago, but a severe storm threat is expected to develop after dark, bringing with it the possibility for damaging winds.

A line of strong thunderstorms blowing across the Midwest will hit the Chicago area Friday night, bringing high winds and the possibility of some spin-up tornadoes on the squall line.

After a day of near record-high temperatures and sunny skies, the Chicago area is bracing for possibly severe storms and dangerously high winds heading into Saturday.

A First Alert Weather Day continues through the night due to strong wind gusts in the forecast. Strong wind gusts will continue for much of KOTA Territory through the night with gusts ranging from 40 to 60 mph or higher at times.

Heavy wind can impact travel safety, reduce air quality, cause property damage and exacerbate the risk of wildfire.

The National Weather Service in Norman issued a Fire Warning for eastern Roger Mils and southwestern Dewey Counties as of 11:25 a.m.A dangerous fire was locate

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory at 9:34 p.m. EDT on Friday valid for Saturday between midnight EDT and 8 p.m. EDT for Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale and Berrien counties.

A high wind warning was issued by the NWS Sacramento CA on Friday at 2:18 p.m. valid from Saturday 11 p.m. until Sunday 11 p.m. for Northern Sacramento Valley.

The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning at 1:25 p.m. on Friday valid from Saturday 5 p.m. until Sunday 5 p.m. for South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast.