High winds pose significant risks to residents and travelers throughout the affected regions as the National Weather Service issues wind advisories.

The advisory was for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

Most of the state will be under a wind advisory for much of Wednesday. Temperatures will again rise Wednesday into the mid-50s across the Baltimore region.

The National Weather Service issued an updated wind advisory at 8:47 a.m. on Monday valid for Tuesday between midnight and 3 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and Higher Elevations of Indiana.