KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are several First Alert Weather Impact Days you'll need to be prepared for this week beginning with today's strong wind gusts and elevated fire danger. South winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph could cause any fires that begin to spread rapidly, though hopefully last week's rainfall in some areas will help to mitigate the overall potential of grass fires. High temperatures on Monday afternoon will surge into the 80s. The wind will be even stronger on Tuesday prompted the second Impact Day of the week. South winds between 25 and 30 mph will gust up to 50 mph throughout Tuesday, which are strong enough to cause spotty power outages and minor tree damage. High temperatures will once again soar far above average and into the 80s on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday is our third and final Impact Day of the week. While it will be windy on Wednesday, the focus is on widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms. Rain chances will steadily increase Wednesday morning with widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms likely Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. Some thunderstorms during this time could produce damaging thunderstorm wind gusts and small hail. The lack of strong instability will keep the potential of a brief tornado to a minimal, but it's still best to just be prepared for the possibility of a brief tornado. Rainfall amounts between 0.5'' and 1.0'' will be common with the potential for up to 1.5'' in some spots. Temperatures will come crashing down for Halloween as the sky clears out and the wind shifts to northerly, which will allow much cooler air to spill in. High temperatures on Thursday will reach into the upper 50s with evening temperatures dipping into the upper 40s and lower 50s. Sunny skies Friday with highs in the 60s. Rain chances will ramp back up on Saturday and Sunday.