NOAA forecasts a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting 8 to 14 named storms, with 3 to 6 becoming hurricanes and 1 to 3 reaching major hurricane strength.

Sunday, May 4 marked the start of Hurricane Preparedness Week, which is all about education, awareness and action.

Upwards of 10-15 inches of rain have fallen across the East Coast, with localized higher amounts

Almost two weeks after the climatological peak of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave in the Southern Caribbean for a high chance of tropical development in the coming days.

A tropical system could form by Sunday

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season is heating up and it’s heating up fast. An area of disturbed weather in the southern Gulf of Mexico is showing signs of organization.

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season has a 60% chance to be above average

When weather teams issue forecasts, they come with certain specifics to help people understand what’s happening.

It has been a record year in the Atlantic, and now the tropics are heating up again. With the Atlantic Hurricane Season ongoing through the end of November, Hurricane Delta looks to enter the record books as one of the rare, very strong storms that occur later in the season. You can also find your local forecast anytime on the KSAT Weather page. Types of Tropical SystemsNot all tropical systems are created equal! Meteorologist Sarah Spivey explains in the video below.

Hurricanes - and weaker tropical storms - are given names such as “Alice,” “Charlie" and “Sally." In the Atlantic Basin, these are the names that are assigned for tropical storms and hurricanes in 2020. This has been a very active year for tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin. This is the list of "names" tropical storms would be given when we run out of alphabetical names originally assigned to 2020. Eventually, Tropical Storm Zeta was the last storm to develop on December 30, making for six named storms reaching into the Greek alphabet.

Hurricane Laura made landfall close to 1 a.m. Thursday near Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. KSAT Meteorologist Justin Horne is currently in Orange along the Sabine River that separates Texas and Louisiana, just west of where the hurricane made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana. KSAT Meteorologist Justin Horne surveys aftermath of Hurricane LauraJustin Horne provides update on Hurricane Laura damage at 6:30 a.m. ThursdayWATCH: Meteorologist Justin Horne has a scare with electricity while reporting on Hurricane LauraYou can follow along with Your Weather Authority as we continue to track Laura by downloading the KSAT Weather Authority app for Apple or Android. Our KSAT Hurricane Tracker app also allows you to monitor the tropics from your phone during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs until November 30. Here are the latest updates from the KSAT Weather Authority team on Twitter.

KSAT Meteorologist Adam Caskey at 8 p.m. will discuss Hurricane Laura’s projected landfall and impacts on Texas. Find more information about the hurricane with the latest forecast or follow KSAT Meteorologist Justin Horne as he reports from the Texas Coast. Stay InformedYou can follow along with Your Weather Authority as we continue to track both Marco and Laura by downloading the KSAT Weather Authority app for Apple or Android. Be sure to allow notifications for updates, including livestreams from KSAT meteorologists. Our KSAT Hurricane Tracker app also allows you to monitor the tropics from your phone during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs until November 30.

Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall sometime late Wednesday into Thursday morning. San Antonio is helping out those that may be impacted by Hurricane Laura. Greg Abbott is scheduled to give an update on Hurricane Laura response at noon. LIVE RADAR:You can follow along with Your Weather Authority as we continue to track Laura by downloading the KSAT Weather Authority app for Apple or Android. Our KSAT Hurricane Tracker app also allows you to monitor the tropics from your phone during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs until November 30.

Texas Hurricane Laura is approaching the coast and is expected to make landfall sometime around late Wednesday or very early Thursday. The National Hurricane Center is currently forecasting that the Category 1 hurricane will eventually strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane, making landfall anywhere from Galveston Bay to Vermilion Bay in Louisiana. Laura is the 12th-named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season and is not expected to bring much rain to San Antonio. However, the hurricane could bring widespread flooding to the coastal area and a mandatory evacuation has been issued for the city of Galveston. You can keep an eye on the Galveston area with the following beach cams in the area:Related articles:

KSAT meteorologists discussed Tropical Storms Laura and Marco with viewers on our KSAT.com/chat page at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24. The KSAT Weather Authority breaks down the latest forecasts and models and give you the most up-to-date information about the tropical storms in the video above. Find more information about the two storms with the latest forecast or read more about the history of two storms forming in the Gulf at the same time. Stay InformedYou can follow along with Your Weather Authority as we continue to track both Marco and Laura by downloading the KSAT Weather Authority app for Apple or Android. Our KSAT Hurricane Tracker app also allows you to monitor the tropics from your phone during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs until November 30.

SAN ANTONIO Atlantic hurricane season peaks from mid-August to mid-October. Typically, the peak of hurricane season is from mid-August to mid-October (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) Tropical Depression 13Tropical Depression Thirteen formed late Wednesday night east of the Lesser Antilles. Stats and Track for Tropical Depression Thirteen as of Wednesday Night, August 19th (KSAT 12)The latest spaghetti plots suggest Tropical Depression Thirteen will drift northwest toward the Bahamas over the next four days. Our KSAT Hurricane Tracker app also allows you to monitor the tropics from your phone during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs until November 30.

Texas Tropical Storm Hannah is approaching the Texas coast and expected to make landfall near the Corpus Christi area on Saturday. Hannah is the eighth-named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. However, the tropical storm could bring more widespread flooding to the coastal area. You can keep an eye on the storm as it approaches through beach cams along the Texas coast. Here is a list of beach cameras available to the public:Click here for the Whitecap Beach Access webcamClick here for the North Padre Sea Wall webcamClick here for the SeaGull Condos webcamClick here for the Bay Tree Condos webcamClick here for The Mayan Princess webcam

SAN ANTONIO As of late Tuesday night (7/22), Tropical Depression Eight has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and is slowly moving west-northwest at 6 mph with sustained winds of 30 mph. If this system strengthens to gain winds of 39 mph or greater, it will become Tropical Storm Hanna. Beneficial Rainfall PossibleJuly has been bone-dry, with only a trace amount of rain officially recorded at San Antonio International Airport. With the approach of Tropical Depression Eight, rain chances are looking promising for San Antonio Saturday (7/25) and Sunday (7/26). Watch the video below as KSAT Meteorologist Sarah Spivey takes some time to explain the different tropical categories.

SAN ANTONIO July has been bone-dry for the Alamo City, only officially clocking in a trace amount of rainfall at San Antonio International Airport. Thankfully, a tropical wave will swing moisture from the Gulf of Mexico to Texas by the weeks end. Potential Tropical DevelopmentThe National Hurricane Center has given a tropical wave over Cuba a low potential of tropical formation (20%). As of Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave over Cuba for potential tropical development. This will increase rain chances for San Antonio by late Friday (7/24) and into Saturday (7/25).