Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

A few scattered outer bands may bring a brief downpour and gusty winds Wednesday afternoon.

Ahead of any squalls, we'll see a gradual increase in our cloud cover and highs around 90.

Anticipate more squalls of rain and wind Thursday.

Highs: Around 90s Lows: Low to Mid-70s Rain Coverage: 40%

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Tracking Helene

Tropical Storm Helene has developed and will pass by the west coast on Thursday as a hurricane.

It's possible that Helene could undergo rapid intensification in the eastern Gulf, making landfall as a major hurricane in the Big Bend.

Helene will be well to our west, but any outer bands rolling across central Florida could produce locally heavy rain, gusty wind, and an isolated tornado.

Helene exits quickly early Friday leaving us with a few scattered showers and highs back to around 90.

Today's Big Stories

1. Helene Resources

• Central Florida school closures due to Helene

• Sandbag locations opening across Central Florida

2. NASA watching Helene as Crew 9 launch approaches
Due to Tropical Storm Helene’s path, Thursday’s launch has been bumped to 1:17 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 28, according to NASA.

3. Orange County votes to put 1.7 acres once intended for a Pulse Museum on the market
The property was purchased by the former onePULSE Foundation in 2019 for $3.5 million.

4. Decision 2024

• Harris explicitly calls for end of filibuster to restore abortion protections

• Trump’s immigration plan includes mass deportations, restrictions on entering U.S.

5. Justice Department sues Visa, saying the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets
The complaint filed Tuesday says Visa penalizes merchants and banks who don't use Visa's own payment processing technology.

6. New commander says Disabled American Veterans building in Melbourne needs repairs
There is rotted wood on the main building and storage sheds, rusted metal, and even flood damage.

Around Central Florida Tomorrow

• Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers: The Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, are proud to welcome their parent club to the AdventHealth Rink at Kia Center when the Lightning host the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers in NHL Preseason action on Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m.

• Marion County Job Fair: CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion will hold a Marion County Job Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 25 for anyone interested in falling few new career opportunities. It takes place from 3-5 p.m. at the College of Central Florida’s Klein Conference Center.

• Mocedades at House of Blues: 7 p.m. Show - 8 p.m. The concert venue is general admission standing. This event is all ages.

Beyond Central Florida

Wednesday, Sept 25

• FAA Chief testifies to Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Boeing’s ‘broken safety culture’
• Court hearing for Linda Sun, former aide to New York governors Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul, and her husband Chris Hu
• Meta Connect developer conference bringing together engineers, designers, and creatives to discuss AI, virtual mixed and augmented reality. Includes keynote address by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg