Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday night. The storm has been downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane, but the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warns that Milton is still “extremely dangerous,

As the first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 passes, here's an early outlook on what the Atlantic hurricane season could look like this year.

Horacio is spinning in the remote South Indian Ocean. It's a reminder that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is only three months away.

With hurricane season in full swing, there's a lot of talk from meteorologists about hurricane "categories." What do they mean, and what do they tell us about a storm? It turns out, a hurricane's category is only based on one thing: wind speed. According ...

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.