After a dry end to the week, all eyes are on the tropics this morning as Hurricane Helene made landfall early on Friday morning as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. We will be keeping an eye on this system, as it will have an impact on our forecast, looking ahead into the upcoming weekend.

Hurricane Helene brought destructive winds, torrential rains and the possibility of a catastrophic storm surge to the Gulf Coast and Panhandle of Florida. Officials said most people were complying with evacuation orders.

Authorities are rescuing people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers are in the dark across much of the southeastern U.S. as Hurricane Helene weakens to a tropical