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CSU Releases Final 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Update

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Colorado State University (CSU) made little change to its 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast in its final seasonal update on Aug. 5, but it did lower the probabilities of a major hurricane making landfall in the United States and tracking through the Caribbean. CSU continues to forecast nine named storms, four hurricanes and one major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) for …

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New Hurricane Forecast Shows Further Improvement

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Colorado State University (CSU) on July 8 again reduced its 2026 Atlantic basin hurricane season forecast and now anticipates a well below-normal season. “Information obtained through June indicates that the season will have activity well below the 1991–2020 average,” CSU stated. CSU estimates that 2026 will have: LOW LANDFALL PROBABILITIES “We are forecasting a well below-average probability for major hurricane …

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Hurricane Season Forecast Downgraded

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Colorado State University (CSU) on June 10 reduced its 2026 Atlantic basin hurricane season forecast and continues to anticipate a below-normal season. The June 10 forecast projects: According to CSU, warm neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation conditions are likely to transition to El Niño shortly, with a high potential for a moderate/strong El Niño for the peak of hurricane season. Sea …

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June CSU Hurricane Forecast

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Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers on June 11 maintained their April forecast for an above-average 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. CSU’s Tropical Cyclones, Radar, Atmospheric Modeling and Software team cited above-average subtropical eastern Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea surface temperatures as a primary factor for its prediction. While the June forecast has historically exhibited higher levels of accuracy than the …

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Another Above-Average Hurricane Season Expected

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Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2025 forecast report. The CSU team is predicting 17 named storms during the season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. Of those, researchers forecast nine to become hurricanes and four to reach major hurricane strength (Category 3, 4 or 5) with sustained …