Rain associated with Hurricane Helene will begin to move into the area on Thursday and continue into the weekend.

More than 2 inches of rain is possible.

Hurricane Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane before landfall in Florida’s Panhandle/Big Bend area. The storm is expected to head north, northwest once hitting the Panhandle, going up through the west side of Georgia/east part of Alabama and north toward Tennessee. A large system, the wind and rain are expected to affect north Mississippi; however the system should be downgraded to a Tropical Depression by then.

According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday night with the winds around 10 mph.

On Friday, showers are expected to continue throughout the day with winds picking up to around 10-15 mph.

There is a slight chance of some showers on Saturday as rain bands associated with Helene make their way west.

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