The remnants of Hurricane Helene will impact Lexington and Central Kentucky with heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding in the coming days, meteorologists say.
The Category 2 storm is strengthening as it moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward an early Friday morning landfall over Florida’s Big Bend Coast.
For the weekend forecast, the National Weather Service says Lexington and Central Kentucky can expect rainfall totaling 2-4 inches and winds between 30-40 mph.
There will be some rain Thursday in Central Kentucky, but the downpours will come Friday. The NWS says there is a chance of 1-2 inches of rain on Friday with 22 to 30 mph winds and gusts up to 45 mph.
WKYT Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey says there is a good possibility of flash flooding .
The showers will continue on Saturday and Sunday. The forecast does not fully clear up until Wednesday, when the NWS says it will be sunny with a high temperature of 73.