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Rain will move in from the south this evening, with the majority of the rain occurring west of I-95. The heaviest rain will be closer to I-81. Lows tonight will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Areas of fog will be possible.
Hurricane Helene will hit the Florida panhandle this evening into tonight, and could be near category four strength at landfall.
The track of Helene will move through western Georgia tonight, and into Tennessee on Friday as it weakens to a tropical depression. The center will stay over central Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky on Saturday. More on Helene's track can be found in the CBS 6 Hurricane Tracker.
Helene's impact on Virginia: Rain will increase during Friday, with the heaviest rainfall in western Virginia. There is a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms for much of the area, and a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) south of Farmville and the Tri Cities. Some storms with strong gusts will be possible, and there is the potential for isolated tornadoes. Activity will decrease towards evening.
Saturday will have a mix of clouds and sun. A shower will be possible in eastern VA. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s.
Clouds will increase for Sunday with scattered showers possible. Highs will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s much of next week. Rain chances will increase for Monday, and decrease by mid-week.
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