Warm and Windy Today then Cooler but perfect Weather for Marathon Sunday.

Warm and Windy for early October in the Twin Cities Today with Sunny Skies this morning then Partly Cloudy this afternoon with Slight Chance for an Isolated T-Storm between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. but only 20% for an Isolated T-Storm and most likely areas for T-Storms will be in Wisconsin. Gusty Southwest Winds at 15 to 25 mph will shift to the West at 15 to 25 mph after 4 p.m. then become West-Northwest at 10 to 15 mph overnight. Highs Today near 80 degrees and lows by 7:19 a.m. sunrise Sunday in the low 50s with Partly Cloudy Skies Sunday morning.

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Sunday October 6:

8 a.m. Partly Cloudy, 54 degrees and West-Northwest Winds at 10 to 15 mph.

9 a.m. Partly Cloudy to Sunny, 55 degrees and West-Northwest Winds at 10 to 20 mph.

10 a.m. Sunny, 56 degrees and West-Northwest Winds at 10 to 20 mph.

11 a.m. Sunny, 57 degrees and West-Northwest Winds at 10 to 20 mph.

12 p.m. Sunny, 60 degrees and West-Northwest Winds at 10 to 20 mph.

1 p.m. Sunny, 62 degrees and West-Northwest Winds at 10 to 20 mph.

2 p.m. Sunny, 64 degrees and West-Northwest Winds at 10 to 20 mph.

Most of the 26.2 mile course will have a Tailwind ( wind at back ) but Headwind mile 16 to mile 19 then Sweet Tailwind mile 21 to mile 26.2 Finish. JONATHAN YUHAS