While temperatures are going to be reaching the 60s for this St. Patrick’s Day today, winds are also going to be picking up as well. Sustained winds speeds will be around 15-20mph throughout the afternoon with wind gusts reaching as high as 35 mph.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until Monday night for the Topeka area and much of northeast, north-central and east-central Kansas.

Meanwhile, dust storms spurred by high winds claimed almost a dozen lives on Friday. Eight people died in a Kansas highway pileup involving at least 50 vehicles, according to the state highway patrol. Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.

The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.

Rory McIlroy remained on top of the leaderboard Sunday afternoon after The Players Championship was delayed due to weather.

Lightning has struck at The Players Championship. Despite moving up tee times in anticipation of stormy weather, the final round of The Players Championship has been delayed due to lightning. Shortly after Rory McIlroy took the lead at 12-under,