HIGHLIGHTS
- Helene has intensified to a hurricane. Winds of 80 mph- moving NNW @ 10 mph.
- Tropical Storm Watches and Flood Watches issued for the CSRA and parts of the Midlands.
- Wind, Below Tropical storm force wind, Peak Wind Forecast 20-30 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
- 1” to 2” inches of rainfall possible Thursday
- 2” to 3” inches of rainfall Thursday Night.
- Thursday evening through Friday morning are WFXG Weather Alert Day!
Tonight, A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday, Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night, Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible. Friday, Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible…