A Gulf disturbance could bring days of heavy rain and flooding to Florida and the Southeast as the Atlantic season stirs.

After a quiet month during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the tropical Atlantic is showing signs of life, with two areas that could develop over the coming days. What has limited tropical activity for much of the past month has been extensive areas of dry air,

The National Hurricane Center added two areas to watch to its tropical outlook map on Wednesday — one that we discussed in Wednesday morning’s newsletter over the northeastern Gulf to off the southeast U.

Tropical Storm Elida is forecast to become the first east Pacific hurricane of the season. Elevated humidity and swells are possible in California.

Tropical Storm Elida is gaining strength in the open eastern Pacific, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and a minimum central pressure of 997 mb as of the latest advisory. The storm’s center sits at 15.

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Colorado State University researchers have lowered their 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast for a second time, now projecting nine named storms, four hurricanes and one major hurricane as confidence grows that a strong or very strong El Niño will suppress activity during the season’s peak.

All Faiths Food Bank is stocking supplies and coordinating with agencies to ensure food access during and after a disaster.