Hurricane Lee now powerful Category 4 storm as it barrels through Atlantic with eventual path uncertain

Hurricane Lee weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm after reaching Category 5 strength Thursday night. Lee is expected to remain a powerful storm through early next week as its potential path for East Coast impacts remains uncertain.

Watch: Lee's monstrous eyewall captured by Hurricane Hunters in electric video

Hurricane Hunter footage from the eye of Hurricane Lee shows the surreal scene of massive storm clouds towering around a calm eye amid darkness.

Hurricane Lee becomes Cat. 3, expected to remain powerful storm through next week: Live updates

Hurricane Lee became the first Category 5 hurricane of the 2023 season and remains a powerful storm as it treks across the Atlantic Ocean. Will it hit Florida? Will it hit the eastern U.S.? Here are live updates on its path, track, and forecast.

Chicago weather: Pleasant weekend gets off to rainy start

Sprinkles, drizzle and a few bona fide showers are sliding down the lake this morning. They are very intermittent. 

FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Pullman

People on the South Side are getting the help they desperately need to recover from the storms on July 4th holiday weekend that flooded homes and damaged infrastructure.

Chicago weather: Cooler temps settle in after rainy start

There are some light showers and sprinkles around this morning, mainly near the lake. The rest of the day will feature plenty of clouds and much cooler temperatures with highs in the low 70s.