Wind Advisory in Effect Until 9 PM Tonight

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory for much of Alabama until later tonight; wind gusts could reach 40 mph.

You can read the full text of the Wind Advisory below:

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH 9 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT. STRONGER WINDS COULD
  TAKE DOWN WEAK TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DUE TO SATURATED SOILS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 24 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.