Early predictions point to an active hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. Here's what local residents should know.

Colorado State University, a school renowned for its hurricane research, said it expects “above-normal” tropical activity this year. The early-season prediction, released Thursday, stems from warm sea-surface temperatures, and the potential for conditions that kindle tropical activity.

Last year was a busy hurricane season with storm after storm racing across the Caribbean, bringing multiple storms ashore in Florida, ravaging rains to the Carolina mountains and strong winds to downtown Houston;

It’s only spring, but some weather forecasters are already focusing on this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The season, which spans June through November, is shaping up to be a busy one, according to hurricane researchers at Colorado State University.

How many hurricanes are expected in the 2025 season? A busy season is forecast due to the presence of unusually warm water in the Atlantic Ocean.

IndyStar documented storms sweeping across the state April 2, 2025 in this article. Following thunderstorms on Wednesday, the National Weather Service recorded several new rainfall records from Lower Peninsula cities.

Hurricane season forecasted to be busier than average

Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be another active one, with forecasters warning of above-average storm activity fueled by uncertain climate conditions. Colorado State University released its predictions for the season on Thursday morning.

Storm names are given on a rotating alphabetical basis. Particularly deadly or damaging storms have their name removed from the rotation.

Hurricane names Beryl, Helene and Milton have been retired. The names Brianna, Holly and Miguel will replace them.

Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired. The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday replaced the names of the trio of 2024 storms that killed more than 300 people and caused more than $119 billion in damage.

These hurricanes of 2024 were either so destructive and/or deadly that an international committee retired their names from use in future hurricanes. That's happened many times in the past 70-plus years.

Four names have been removed from the lists of hurricane names maintained by the World Meteorological Organization. Beryl, Helene and Milton have been retired from the Atlantic hurricane name list, while John was retired from the Pacific list.

Typically, names are repeated every six years. But once a hurricane becomes deadly, the name is retired from the list.

Typically, names are repeated every six years. But once a hurricane becomes deadly, the name is retired from the list.

The World Meteorological Organization has announced that they have retired three names from their hurricane names list.

Here's everything to know about tickets, parking and more for the Capitals vs. Hurricanes hockey game as Alex Ovechkin continues his 'Gr8 Chase' to the NHL goal record.

Late in the second period, Ovechkin fired a one-timer that beat Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen, leaving him three goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record.

Alex Ovechkin took another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Ovechkin moved two away from tying Gretzky and three from passing him.