Friday is expected to be cloudy and somewhat humid before the chance of rain jumps around 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office. Once the showers and storms arrive late Friday afternoon, the hourly chance of rain should remain above 70% for over 24 hours.

The storm was forecast to dump up to 25 inches of rain over Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica as it continues to strengthen this weekend.

The heavy October rain also has been accompanied by unsafe conditions at the region’s beaches, and those concerns were expected to continue through the weekend. The weather service said buoys and web cameras recorded “energetic waves” Friday. The agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.

The City of Houston’s Office of Emergency Management told KHOU 11 that Houston Public Works crews are staging barricades at 49 flood-prone locations across the city. At Memorial Drive and Waugh Drive, barricades are already in place in case they are needed.

Cooler temperatures settle in for the week as high temperatures will mainly be in the 60s. Tuesday through Thursday will feature 30% rain chances ahead of a stronger cold front for the end of the week. Skies will clear out by Halloween next Friday, with chilly mornings and below-average high temperatures.

Saturday will see 20 to 30 mph winds and rainfall may result in some localized flooding in areas with poor drainage. High winds could result in power outages.

Saturday will stay mostly clear with highs around 72 in Atlanta. Rain moves in late Sunday through Monday. Cooler temperatures bring fall to North Georgia beginning Monday. ATLANTA - A major pattern shift is on the way for North Georgia this weekend, bringing widespread rain, gusty winds, and a noticeable drop in temperatures to start the new week.