Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida just after 11 p.m. Thursday and was expected to bring rain and strong winds to the Baltimore area Friday afternoon.
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“The storm will move across Georgia and reach the Tennessee Valley to our west. The center of the storm will be quite distant but will still have impacts, especially to our south and west,” National Weather Service meteorologist Kyle Palozzi said this week Four evenings said. “Tomorrow will be the most consistent period of rain during the day, with winds reaching 25 mph.”
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned that the storm's wind field extended 275 miles from its center, putting a large swath of the Southeast from Tallahassee, Florida, to Atlanta to western North Carolina at risk of severe flooding.
A coastal flood warning for the Anne Arundel County coastline, which has been in place for a week, has been extended through Saturday morning. Palozzi said the hurricane did not cause flooding around the Chesapeake Bay but would increase the winds that cause flooding.
Friday's afternoon high in Baltimore is expected to be around 76 degrees, with an 80% chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5 p.m.
The high temperature on Saturday is expected to be around 81 degrees, with a 30% chance of rain after 2 p.m., increasing to 40% chance overnight.
The maximum temperature on Sunday is expected to be about 83 degrees, with a 50% chance of rainfall. The Ravens will take on the Buffalo Bills at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday night, with temperatures expected to be in the low 60s and a 50 percent chance of rain.
Rain is expected to continue next Monday and Tuesday, with highs around 70 degrees.
Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 74 degrees, and Thursday will be sunny with a high around 73 degrees, the weather service said.
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