ORLANDO, Fla. — And so it begins. The National Hurricane Center posted in its tropical outlook Wednesday the first system with a chance to form into the season’s initial tropical depression or storm in the Atlantic basin.

The NHC’s 8 a.m. forecast notes a broad area of low pressure could form over the Bay of Campeche late this week.

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DENVER — The errant tornado siren that sounded across Denver during thunderstorms Monday afternoon was caused by “human error,” a spokesperson for the city’s Office of Emergency Management said.

There was no technology failure or malfunction, Loa Esquilín García said in a statement Tuesday. Rather, one or more employees did not ...Read more

RICHMOND, Va. — With the June 1 onset of the Atlantic hurricane season, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is urging Virginians to take precautions.

Wednesday at the Virginia Emergency Operations Center, she said the first step is to be on the lookout for wireless emergency alerts and to have a plan in place for what to do in the event of an evacuation....Read more

MIAMI — Artificial intelligence may have its flaws, but specific programs have proven themselves to be groundbreaking — if not lifesaving — tools in hurricane forecasts, and the National Hurricane Center will keep incorporating them into its forecast arsenal.

Last year, an AI model was actually more accurate than traditional methods at ...Read more

DENVER — Flights at Denver International Airport were grounded for about 90 minutes on Saturday afternoon because of thunderstorms, causing hundreds of flight delays.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop at 3:13 p.m. and lifted it as of 4:50 p.m., according to agency alerts.

Thunderstorms could bring tennis-ball-sized ...Read more

DENVER — All flights at Denver International Airport are grounded after federal officials ordered a ground stop because of thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the ground stop at 3:13 p.m. and agency leaders said there’s a “medium” chance it will be extended past 4:30 p.m.

Thunderstorms could ...Read more

Artificial intelligence may have its flaws, but specific programs have proven themselves to be groundbreaking — if not lifesaving — tools in hurricane forecasts, and the National Hurricane Center will keep incorporating them into its forecast arsenal.

Last year, an AI model was actually more accurate than traditional methods at predicting ...Read more

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be “below normal,” largely due to an El Niño weather pattern, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NOAA’s hurricane season outlook, released Thursday, forecasts 8 to 14 named storms, including three to six hurricanes and one to three major hurricanes.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — El Niño is likely to show up sooner than previously expected, as early as late May, meaning it could have a better chance of hindering hurricanes later in the season, experts say.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in an update on Thursday that El Niño has an 82% chance of emerging from May to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

There is now an 82% chance that El Niño is likely to emerge over the next few months, up from the 61% chance estimated a month ago. And there’s ...Read more

Rainfall across much of California and the West has become more clustered in heavier storms, with longer dry spells in between.

The net effect is a drying out, researchers found in a new study. It isn’t just the western United States; the same is true in much of the rest of the world.

The research is the first to reveal how this ...Read more

CHICAGO — The reemergence of thunderstorms and warming temperatures in the forecast are a reminder that tornado season is here in Chicagoland.

Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the area between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. There is a chance for lightning and wind gusts to reach up to 40 ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Winter is months away, but the mere possibility that a major El Niño will whack places like San Diego late this year is stirring deep concern in the town square that is social media.

A flood tide of people are saying they’re worried that warm water from the equatorial Pacific will produce a “super” El Niño that will ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two more tornadoes, including one that traveled more than 36 miles, touched down earlier this week as storms raced across the Kansas City region, the National Weather Service said in survey results released Wednesday.

That brings the total number of confirmed tornadoes from the severe weather that moved through the region ...Read more

SEATTLE — If you thought this past winter was warm and dry, wait until El Niño comes to town.

Should the famed warm weather generator’s trajectory hold, next winter could see even warmer and drier conditions in the Pacific Northwest, experts say.

There is about a 61% chance that El Niño will emerge in the region between May and July and ...Read more