Hurricane Lee went from barely a hurricane at 80 mph to the most powerful Category 5 hurricane with 155 mph winds in 24 hours in September.

Hurricane Lee has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it moves across New England, but it is still considered dangerous. A flash flood warning has been issued for Washington County in southeastern Maine until 1 a.m. Sunday. An earlier flash flood warning has since expired for Hancock County. Click here for active weather alerts Here’s more on Lee...

President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Massachusetts Saturday in response to the impacts of Hurricane Lee. This comes after Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency on Friday, activating the National Guard ahead of the arrival of the storm. By Saturday morning Lee was a post-tropical storm, bringing rain, winds and punishing surf conditions to the…

When it comes to hurricanes, New England can’t compete with Florida or the Caribbean. But scientists said Friday the arrival of storms like Hurricane Lee this weekend could become more common in the region as the planet warms, including in places such as the Gulf of Maine. Lee remained a Category 1 hurricane late Friday night with sustained winds of 80...

Lee is passing several hundred miles to our east, though close enough that we’ve felt impacts since last night and we remain in a First Alert this morning. The primary effects are along the immediate coast, especially for Cape Cod and the Islands. Battering surf, significant beach erosion are ongoing and today’s midday high tide cycle will feature splashover...

Overnight tonight: Tropical Storm Warning at the coast. Rain arrives to the coast, wind increases as fringe of Hurricane Lee arrives. Lows around 60.
Saturday: Coastal wind & rain worst in the morning and midday, then improving. Midday coastal flooding for some. Inland windswept showers. Scattered power outages. Highs 65-70.
Sunday: Splendid air, mostly sunny, highs 75-80.

Friday night was the calm before the storm on Cape Cod as Hurricane Lee approaches New England.

Overnight tonight: Tropical Storm Warning at the coast. Rain arrives to the coast, wind increases as fringe of Hurricane Lee arrives. Lows around 60.
Saturday: Coastal wind & rain worst in the morning and midday, then improving. Midday coastal flooding for some. Inland windswept showers. Scattered power outages. Highs 65-70.
Sunday: Splendid air, mostly sunny, highs 75-80.

With Hurricane Lee getting closer to the Massachusetts coast — the storm’s latest track indicates it will swipe Boston with wind and rain but won’t make landfall there — travel in and out of the area is beginning to be impacted.