U.S. government scientists forecast a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, with NOAA putting the chances at 55% for below-normal activity, 35% for near-normal activity and 10% for an above-normal season. The agency expects 8 to 14 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes and 1 to 3 major hurricanes during the season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. NOAA and meteorologists tied the Atlantic outlook mainly to developing El Niño conditions in the central and eastern Pacific, whic...

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