Looking into 2026 hurricane season forecast from NOAA
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The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. NOAA released its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook on Thursday and is forecasting a below-average number of storms this season.
The official outlook gives a 55% chance the 2026 season will be below normal overall. Colorado State University says NC has a 54% chance of being affected by a named storm. The National Weather Service is predicting a below-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean this year,
NOAA says there's a high probability of 5 to 13 tropical cyclones in the central Pacific this season.