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.  

Hurricane Lee forms, expected to rapidly intensify into 'extremely dangerous' major storm by weekend

Hurricane Lee continues to gain strength as it churns west in the Atlantic Ocean, forecast to reach at least Category 4 strength by the weekend as it brushes past the northern Leeward Islands.

Chicago weather: Prepare for another steamy day

Today will be the last hot day with highs flirting with 90. The only thing holding temps back will be the presence of more cloud cover mixing with the sun.