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.

Beautiful Friday leads to possible storms Saturday
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A seasonable Friday will see temperatures drop into the 50s overnight before spotty showers roll in Saturday, presenting the chances of rain throughout the Twin Cities.

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.

MN weather: Showers possible this weekend
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Back into some seasonable sunshine on Friday. A bright and pleasant day Friday afternoon. Saturday brings afternoon clouds, upper 70s and some patchy rumbles, then a few lingering drips, partly sunny, and cooler low 70s for Sunday.

MN weather: Sunny Friday, spotty weekend showers
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A beautiful sunny day for Friday with highs around 77 degrees in the Twin Cities metro. Portions of Minnesota could see some spotty showers and storms this weekend.

Minnesota weather: Cool start for Friday
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Be ready for a cool start in the 50s to start your Friday before temps warm into the 70s for the day.

MN weather: Cool Thursday; warmer this weekend
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Morning clouds clear from west to east Thursday as we aim for a comfy high around 70 this afternoon. Crisp 40s and lower 50s at night. Then sunny upper 70s for Friday.

MN weather: Clouds clearing Thursday
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Morning clouds clear from west to east Thursday as we aim for a comfy high around 70 this afternoon. Crisp 40s and lower 50s at night. Then sunny upper 70s for Friday.

Minnesota weather: Pleasant weather ahead
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After some uncomfortable heat to start the week, temperatures felt more fall-like on Wednesday.

Storm downs hundreds of trees in northern Minnesota

Storms that swept through northern Minnesota Tuesday night downed hundreds of trees in St. Louis County. 

MN weather: Much cooler Wednesday
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Flipping the switch to fall! After five days in the 90s, cool and gusty breezes keep us in the 60s on Wednesday. Clouds and stray drips give way to a mostly cloudy afternoon. Sunny, low 70s return Thursday. Pleasant sunshine allows temps to build closer to 80 by Saturday.

Air quality alert expanded for western and northern Minnesota due to wildfires

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has expanded an air quality alert issued on Tuesday to include western and northern Minnesota until Wednesday evening. 

MN weather: Feeling more like fall
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Flipping the switch to fall! After five days in the 90s, cool and gusty breezes keep us in the 60s on Wednesday. Clouds and stray drips give way to a mostly cloudy afternoon. Sunny, low 70s return Thursday. Pleasant sunshine allows temps to build closer to 80 by Saturday.

Minnesota weather: Cooler temps ahead
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After a blazing hot weekend, temps shift cooler starting Wednesday, with highs in the 60s and 70s.

Minnesota weather: Cool temps, tracking storms
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After a hot weekend, temps are set to drop Tuesday evening -- but bringing some possible storms with them.