The next tropical storm is named Ophelia and brings wet weather along the Atlantic coast. It’s forecast to bring several inches of rain and tropical storm-force winds to areas along and east of Interstate 95.
That said, we’ll see some rain and wind out of it too.
The afternoon update saw winds to 60 mph with gusts slightly higher. The storm was moving slowly to the north through Wednesday and Thursday and will continue that direction this weekend.
Our wind impacts begin around midnight with some gusts to 40 mph. The worst effects stick to the coast, but the high wind here could cause damage to some trees or power lines.
Rain begins after midnight with some of our heaviest rain in the afternoon on Saturday. Most rain totals are less than an inch, but some rain could reach to more than two inches in Southside and Lynchburg.
Here’s a review of the storm from Friday morning as it was developing:
Rain starts during the second half of high school football action in areas near and east of US 29.
Rain and wind then spread from east to west overnight and Saturday morning.
Rain is most widespread Saturday morning before gradually becoming more scattered later in the day and into the evening.
All the while, gusts of 30-40 mph will have the potential to knock out power in very isolated cases.
Have our weather app downloaded in case of a sporadic outage.
In addition to the rain and wind, Saturday is going to have a bit of a raw feel to it for late September. High temperatures will only reach the upper 50s and low-to-mid 60s.
Sunday is a better day for weekend plans.
We do need the rain, though, as parts of the area are in a drought.
Source: WSLS News 10
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