Below-average hurricane season forecast for 2026 as El Niño set to strengthen

US forecasters say 2026 is likely to produce fewer named storms than normal but warn it only takes one hurricane to cause devastation, as Ben Rich explains.

US will see below-average 2026 hurricane season with up to 14 named storms, Noaa predicts

Forecast came amid warning that US was unprepared for storms with staffing cuts under Trump administration Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US will see a below-normal hurricane season in 2026, federal government scientists said on Thursday, predicting eight to 14 named storms with winds at 39mph or more. The season has a “55% chance of being below normal, 35% chance of near normal and a 10% chance of above normal,” said Neil Jacobs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi...

By Guardian Staff

Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high

Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest.

By Jenny Staletovich

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season expected to be below average, thanks to El Niño

Thanks to the workings of an as-yet-to-form El Niño, the Atlantic basin is expected to see a quieter-than-normal hurricane season.

Forecasters say this year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be calmer than typical - but the Pacific coast isn’t as lucky

That’s because of a forming climate pattern known as a super El Niño

By Julia Musto

Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Niño - Jamaica Gleaner

Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Niño  Jamaica Gleaner