Colorado State University Predicts Below-Average 2026 Hurricane Season Due to El Nino
Weather forecasters from Colorado State University have projected that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be below average, influenced by the formation of an El Nino. This weather pattern is expected to send winds across the southern U.S., potentially disrupting the development of tropical storms. The forecast anticipates two major hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 111 miles per hour out of a total of six hurricanes among 13 named tropical storms. Historically, the average season from 1991 to 2020 saw three major hurricanes out of seven hurricanes among 14 named storms. Cooler sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Atlantic are also expected to inhibit storm development, although warmer temperatures in the western Atlantic could still support storm formation. 
