Hurricane Polo fuels Southwest flood threat
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LiveNOW’s J Russell is speaking with meteorologist Eyad Atallah with the University of Arizona as we continue to watch the impacts from Hurricane Polo. The storm is currently churning closer to Mexico and the southwestern U.S., prompting storm warnings in preparation for the worst. Polo is expected to make landfall on Monday as a hurricane, with the potential to heavily impact Mexico and the Southwest. 

Category 5 Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico's coast
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LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Mike Boylan from Mike’s Weather Page as we listen to new reporting that indicates that Hurricane Polo is rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 storm. This has come less than 24 hours after it became a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is now monitoring four areas of tropical activity across the Pacific, including Polo, which has exploded into one of the strongest hurricanes the Pacific has ever seen. 

Tourism officials urge visitors to avoid Hawaiian island in wake of Hurricane Lowell

Tourism officials are urging visitors to adjust travel plans to one of Hawaii’s hardest-hit islands as residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Lowell.

Hawaii bracing for severe weather as Hurricane Lowell set to pass by

People in Hawaii are bracing for another round of severe weather as Hurricane Lowell spins past the islands. The major Category 3 cyclone could bring heavy rains, flooding, and mudslides, as it cuts a path west of the state, the National Hurricane Center stated while issuing a tropical storm warning for two islands.

Tropical Depression Edouard makes landfall as Texas hit with heavy rain, gusty winds

Tropical Storm Edouard has made landfall as it slams Texas with heavy rain and gusty winds Tuesday. According to the National Hurricane Center, Edouard made landfall at 2:20 p.m. CT near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and gusts up to 71 mph.

Hawaii braces for Moke, just 1 week after Lala
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We are continuing to watch this weekend as Hawaii braces for another round of severe weather as Tropical Storm Moke spins its way toward the Big Island. The major storm is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to an area still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Lala. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Dr. Kimo Alameda, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, to better understand how the local community is reacting to the recent storms. 

Tropical Storm Lala batters Hawaii with flooding, powerful winds; 1 dead

Tropical Storm Lala battered Hawaii on Sunday with powerful winds, torrential rain and dangerous flooding after weakening from a hurricane without making landfall.

Major Atlantic hurricane landfall odds 'well below-average' this season

Colorado State University (CSU) maintained its Atlantic hurricane season forecast Wednesday, saying the odds of a major hurricane making landfall in the continental United States remain "well below-average."

Tropical Storm, Depression, or Hurricane: The one key difference

Tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes are all tropical cyclones, but there's one big thing that separates them.

Tropical depression off Mexico could become a hurricane, NHC says

The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical depression that formed off the Mexican coast and is expected to strengthen, potentially into a hurricane. 

Hurricane season: NOAA predicts below-normal season, cites El Niño

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its tropical forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a below-normal season, citing a strong El Niño weather pattern, warmer ocean temperatures, and weaker trade winds.

Early predictions for 2026 hurricane season
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LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Joe Martucci, from “Cup A Joe Weather and Drone” as forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say they will be utilizing updated cone graphics for forecasting during the 2026 hurricane season. This comes as researchers at Colorado State University are predicting a somewhat below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, running from June 1 to November 30, with 13 named storms according to their calculations. 

Atlantic hurricane season 2026: Here's Colorado State University's tropical forecast

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than two months away, and Colorado State University has released its first forecast for the upcoming season.