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Colorado State University is sticking with its forecast for a quieter hurricane season, thanks in part to a strong El Niño event.
Its final outlook still calls for nine named storms, four hurricanes, and one major hurricane in the Atlantic this year.
“So far, the 2026 hurricane season is exhibiting characteristics similar to the 1965, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2009 and 2015 seasons,” said Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at CSU and lead author of the report.
“Our analog seasons all had below-average Atlantic hurricane activity,” Klotzbach said. “The relative lack of activity in our analog seasons increases our confidence in a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.”
Forecasters say it only takes one storm to make it an active season where you live, so it's important to stay prepared.
Hurricane season runs through November 30.
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