The southeast corner of Saskatchewan and those who call it home are no stranger to windy weather. Even by the standards of the southeast, however, the next day or more is going to be incredibly, possibly even dangerously windy. 

"Ahead of the system we're actually looking at some nice temperatures," said Environment Canada regional meteorologist Terri Lang. "The wind will come up in the afternoon from the southwest, and then really start to strengthen in the evening. We're looking at very strong winds, in fact we could get warning level winds."

The latest data from Environment Canada shows a risk of sustained winds at 80 kilometers per hour and gusts of as high as 110, so don't be surprised if the howling wind wakes you up around midnight. That wind could blow some snow or even rain around as well.

"We are expecting some snow to start falling as well," said Lang. "Not a lot of snow, but enough snow that there's going to be some snow to blow around. Those strong winds will continue through the night."

According to Lang, the winds will lessen somewhat on Thursday morning, but not by much. She expects to see 60 or 80-kilometer-an-hour winds at that time, and the wind will only truly die down later in the day on Thursday and into Friday. 

"With a little bit of snow falling, you've got yourself a situation set up for a blowing snow type of situation," she said, "with reduced visibility lasting through the day."

Winds of these speeds tend to come more often in the summer and carry their own safety risks. Sustained winds such as these can blow around any loose items and even some that are fairly secure. 

"It's going to last as much as 24 hours long," said Lang. "Anything around the yard that can blow should be secured. We're talking garbage cans, recycling bins, Christmas decorations, especially those inflatable ones, anything you think can blow around should be secured. And put your vehicles away if you can."

Lang added this might be one of those nights where you're better off hunkering down inside if possible. She recommended against travel unless it was absolutely necessary.