Erin has become the first hurricane of the season and is now forecast to become a Category 4 by early next week.

Track Hurricane Erin with our collection of maps as it moves through the Atlantic, bringing impacts from the Caribbean to the East Coast and Bermuda.

The fall outlook calls for above-average temperatures for much of the West, while the rain-soaked South might get a break in the next few months.

Hurricane Erin will pass by the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend, but it will bring heavy rain and the chance of mudslides and flooding to the higher terrain. Bands of rain will also bring wind gusts of 40-plus mph to some spots. The worst of Erin will pass by well to the north of the islands.

This September, the moon will trade its usual silver glow for fiery red in a rare “blood moon” total lunar eclipse. But you won’t be able to see it from most locations within the U.S., so prepare to buy your ticket to Africa, India, China or Australia so you don’t miss this cosmic spectacle.