LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The remnants of Hurricane Helene are on the way Friday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Let's discuss all of the alerts and timing of the of impacts.
WIND AVISORY
A Wind Advisory has been posted and is in effect from Friday morning through 2 a.m. Saturday. Friday afternoon there could possibly be 40-50 mph wind gusts.
With the wet ground, sometimes trees can topple over a bit easier, so spotty power outages will be possible.
We'll also need to be extra attentive while driving, not only because of the ponding of water on the roads, but also the strong sustained winds.
FLOOD WATCH
A Flood Watch is in effect through Saturday morning with 2-4" rainfall totals possible, along and south of the Bluegrass and Western Kentucky parkways.
Flooding will be possible in other areas as well, and watch for rising rivers, creeks and streams all weekend.
Keep an eye out for ponding of water on the roadways.
FUTURECAST TIMING
The steady, and at times, heavy rain will be arriving overnight into early Friday morning.
Be ready for a messy morning commute.
Rainfall totals could be up to around an inch early Friday.
As the rain continues Friday afternoon, the winds will be picking up, with gusts to 40-50 mph.
Thankfully, severe weather is not expected. Rainfall totals of 2" are possible by late afternoon Friday.
The rain continues through Saturday with storm totals of 2-4" possibly. Goodbye, drought!
So, while severe thunderstorms are not likely, certainly be prepared for a very wet and windy Friday, and more rain through this weekend.
Our weather will improve with sunshine and 70s by the middle of next week and the beginning of October!
Continue to stay weather aware and follow the Weather Impact Team's latest forecast.
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