Erin, the first hurricane of the season, exploded to a Category 5 hurricane Saturday, and despite fluctuations in intensity, the storm is expected to remain a major hurricane through mid-week. Here's what to expect this week.

While Hurricane Erin will pass to the east of the U.S., we could still see impacts. Tropical storm force winds extend 200 miles from the center of the storm, as the Erin continues to grow in size. The Eastern U.S., especially areas from North Carolina to the mid-Atlantic could face very large swells, rip currents and the possibility of rain from the outer bands of Erin. Watch to see the latest forecast impacts from Erin.

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

Deep inside a hurricane, the shape of the storm’s eye can create what’s called a “stadium effect,” with towering walls of clouds that look like stadium seating. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron captured this footage while flying through the eye of Hurricane Erin.

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.