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.

We’ll have light rain on and off for much of the day. Skies stay cloudy and temperatures will only be in the upper 50s to maybe 60 degrees. Patchy light rain continues this evening and gradually comes to an end for most of the region overnight.

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.

As a fall storm brings strong wind and rain into the region, some Oregonians are seeing power outages Saturday.

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.

However, rain on the Sun is made of plasma, an electrically charged, million-degree gas. As this coronal rain falls, it reveals another generally invisible aspect of the Sun: magnetism. Since plasma is electrically charged, it traces the Sun's magnetic fields and loops, forming giant streaming arcs as it falls.