The Latest on Hurricane Helene and her impact on our weather over the weekend. Right now any outdoor weekend plans should probably be cancelled. Heavy rains and winds should arrive overnight tonight into early Friday morning, so any shopping , etc. would be best accomplished today if possible. If you live in flood prone areas, be prepared as 2-5″+ of rain are possible in 36 hours. The possibility of school closures is real, monitor your county source site for more info.
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Any loose outdoor furniture and items need to be secured before sundown.
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall sometime this evening as a Major Cat 3, and possibly a Cat 4. It will arrive in East Tennessee as a Tropical Storm and then drop to a Tropical Depression by the time it hits Middle Tennessee where it will kind of stall for most of the weekend.
This Afternoon A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.