The 2026 hurricane season officially begins soon
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
The official start of the 2026 tropical storm and hurricane season is right around the corner, and many forecasters are predicting a year with below normal named storms and hurricanes.
The latest information from NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting a 35% chance of a near-normal season with only a 10% chance of named storms being above average. With the expected formation of a new El Niño, and perhaps a “super El Niño,” the chances are about 55% of a below normal tropical storm and hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean waters.
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