Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, and although forecasters originally called for an above-average season, it ended up ...

It may seem like meteorologists use these terms interchangeably, but is there actually a difference between them? And should you worry about one more than another? That may be a trick question: All of ...

The last official day of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is Nov. 30. And the 2026 season will start on June 1.

Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, ...

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...

Gabrielle, a Category 4 hurricane, was the weakest of the four major hurricanes this year. It passed a safe distance east of ...

A man boards up a hotel's windows in preparation of Hurricane Melissa's expected arrival in Kingston, Jamaica, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Reporter Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a major Category ...

Hurricane Melissa was a strong Category 4 on Oct. 26, as it lingered near Jamaica. It has since become a Category 5 storm. Update, Oct. 27: This article was originally published Oct. 26. It has been ...

Hurricane hunters are specialized aviators who intentionally fly into dangerous storms to collect critical real-time weather data and conduct reconnaissance missions. They utilize robust, modified ...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, the third of the 2025 Atlantic season. This "rapid intensification," where storms quickly strengthen, is becoming more common due to ...