Remnants of Helene fuels 7-10 foot waves at Lake Michigan beaches
CHICAGO — Helene has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but Chicago is still feeling some of its effects. The high winds are already building dangerous waves. A Beach Hazard is in place through Sunday morning for waves of 7-10 feet. Remnants of Helene will merge with an upper-level system and bring flooding rains to the Tennessee Valley. As the entire circulation stalls over Kentucky, we will see northeast winds increase across our area. The highest winds will gust 45-55 mph.
The timing of the highest winds will be 7 p.m. to midnight.The northern edge of the rain shield from Helene is just south of us for the rest of Friday. We stay dry with cloudy and windy conditions. On Saturday, we expect a few of the outer rain bands to move overhead. There is less of a chance on Sunday with seasonable temperatures through the weekend.What to expect Friday nightCloudy and windy. Shower chance after midnight with a low of 64.
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