Helene Approaches: Showers and Storms Begin Thursday Afternoon, Intensifying Thursday Night with Winds Up to 40 mph. Rain Continues Through the Weekend with Cooler Temperatures.

Thursday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 61. East northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. High near 69. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Almanac for Crossville, Tennessee for September 26, 2024:

• Normal High Temperature: 74
• Normal Low Temperature: 53
• Record High Temperature: 88 in 1998
• Record Low Temperature: 35 in 2001
• Sunrise: 6:32 AM CDT
• Sunset: 6:30 PM CDT
• Next Full Moon: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:26 AM CDT (Super Hunter’s Moon; third of four supermoons in a row)
• Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024
• Winter Solstice: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 3:21 AM CST

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