6:15 AM | ***Hurricane Helene came ashore last night near Perry, Florida as a category 4 "major" storm...impacts Georgia and Alabama into the weekend***

6-Day forecast for the Huntsville, Alabama metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, windy, occasional rain and possible thunderstorms, some of the rain will be heavy, highs in the lower 70’s; W-NW winds 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, breezy, good chance of more rain and possible thunderstorms, lows in the low-to-mid 60’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, windy, mild, muggy, chance of rain, low-to-mid 70’s for afternoon highs  

Saturday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, breezy, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s for late night lows

Sunday

Partly sunny, warmer, maybe a shower, near 80 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers, lower 80’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, warm, lower 80’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, warm, near 80 degrees

Discussion

Hurricane Helene pushed ashore last night near Perry, Florida as a category 4 “major” hurricane and is now pushing through Georgia as a downgraded “tropical storm”. It will bring strong winds and heavy rain to Georgia and also to portions of Alabama on Friday and Friday night. The remnants of the hurricane will push northward through much of the day and then will be forced to turn north and west and towards the Middle Mississippi Valley region due to very strong “blocking” high pressure to the north over Canada. Excessive rainfall amounts can spread throughout much of the southern Appalachians as upsloping winds will enhance upward motion and likely result in some tremendous amounts of rainfall.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather