(WGHP) — Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Thursday. The remnants of Hurricane Helene will bring widespread rain and wind on Friday.
A stalled front along the North Carolina/Tennessee border will bring us a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Thursday. Heavy rain is likely across the mountains and foothills. On average, rain totals in the Piedmont will be lower. Our highs will be in the middle 70s. The chance of rain is 50%.
Hurricane Helene will make landfall across the Florida panhandle Thursday evening. The system will race across Georgia, weakening into a tropical storm by Friday morning. For the Piedmont, heavier, widespread rain will move in overnight Thursday into Friday morning. Wind gusts will also increase during this time. By sunrise Friday, wind gusts will be between 30 and 40 mph. During the day Friday, Helene will continue to weaken and dissipate over Kentucky and Tennessee. In the Piedmont, heavy rain, even thunderstorms, will march across the region. Heavy rain will move out after lunchtime on Friday. Flooding is possible. Along with the flood threat, Friday will also carry a chance for brief, spin-up tornadoes. Rain totals will range from 1.5 inches to as much as six inches across the mountains and foothills. Isolated higher rain totals are possible across the mountains. Wind gusts could be as high as 45 mph. Power outages will be possible on Friday. Our highs will be near 80 degrees.