Helene Moves North: How Storm Could Impact NJ Weekend Forecast

NEW JERSEY — The powerful Hurricane Helene, the storm that's killed several people and left a million without power in the south, continues to make its way north Friday. While the storm isn't going to have any direct impacts on the Garden State, we may still feel some of its effects, according to forecasters.

"This storm is quite expansive, and some moisture from the edge of Helene is anticipated to move in to our area by later today into tonight," the National Weather Service said Friday morning.

Helene's remnants will bring rain to parts of New Jersey, forecasters say. South Jersey will see some Friday afternoon and evening, and it will spread towards western Central Jersey where the state borders Pennsylvania.

But don't expect a lot.

"Generally speaking, rain amounts through tonight should not be too impressive for most areas...mainly a tenth to a quarter of an inch or less," the National Weather Service said, though South Jersey could see heavier rain amounting to a half-inch to an inch overnight.

"The dividing line between Helene's moisture and mainly dry air will extend across the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians and the lower mid-Atlantic," AccuWeather forecasters said, noting that the storm will slow down after moving inland, which makes it "highly unlikely" for rain to reach much more north.

"A long the mid-Atlantic coast to part of the central Appalachians, the moisture may be more in the form of drizzle and intermittent light rain," AccuWeather forecasters said.

On Saturday, a warm front will sit over Philly, according to the National Weather Service. South of that front will be relatively dry, and north will be cloudy with periods of showers.

Rain is likely to continue through early next week, National Weather Service forecasters said.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Central Jersey

Friday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

South Jersey

Friday: A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11 a.m., then patchy fog after 3 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Patchy fog. Low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.