Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nino

A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won’t make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside meteorologists predict. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday issued its seasonal outlook for the Atlantic, giving a 55% chance of a below-average … Read more

Watch Live: NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast predicts below-average number of storms

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and as coastal residents watch the forecast and wait to see what nature has in store, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is releasing its outlook for the months ahead. NOAA officials announced Thursday that they are predicting a below-average season, with eight to 14 named storms, … Read more

Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026

Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted results Wednesday for the first quarter that exceeded expectations, showing growth in earnings, but the social media giant also increased its forecasted capital expenditures for the year. … Read more

What’s the mortgage interest rate forecast for May 2026? Here’s what some experts expect.

The direction of mortgage interest rates this May will depend on a variety of timely factors. sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images We’re now in the second quarter of 2026 and the year has already been unpredictable when it comes to mortgage interest rates. After nearly four months, some rate predictions may need to be recast. If you … Read more

Maps show more severe storms forecast for central U.S. after days of tornadoes, flooding

The threat of strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding is returning to the central U.S. Friday evening into the start of the weekend — after a brief break in intensity, forecasters say. More than 51 million are under the threat of severe weather Friday evening from Texas to Wisconsin, and most of … Read more

First major 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast predicts slightly below-average season

Fewer storms than usual may develop during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, researchers say, as climate patterns seem poised to favor slightly below-average activity compared with a typical year. That prediction anchors the latest annual hurricane forecast from Colorado State University’s Tropical Cyclones, Radar, Atmospheric Modeling and Software team, which was released Thursday. The team … Read more