Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm

Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

Live updates: Tropical Storm Helene nears hurricane strength in Caribbean on trek to Florida

Live updates: Tropical Storm Helene nears hurricane strength in Caribbean on trek to Florida

Tropical Storm Helene is nearing hurricane strength just offshore of the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). It's expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Helene is nearing hurricane strength just offshore of the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). It's expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday.

Florida storm live updates: Watches expand as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to strengthen

Florida storm live updates: Watches expand as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to strengthen

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Monday morning and is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Monday morning and is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

FOX 5 Sunday Forecast
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FOX 5 Sunday Forecast

An unsettled weather pattern is on the way for the DMV this week with showers, storms and cloudy conditons. FOX 5's Jen Delgado has your full forecast.

An unsettled weather pattern is on the way for the DMV this week with showers, storms and cloudy conditons. FOX 5's Jen Delgado has your full forecast.

Clear conditions Sunday with storms on the way mid-week
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Clear conditions Sunday with storms on the way mid-week

It's a beautiful and clear Sunday but storms are on the way this week. FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart has your full forecast.

It's a beautiful and clear Sunday but storms are on the way this week. FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart has your full forecast.