Super El Niño Watch: Why 2026 Hurricane Forecasts Don’t Agree

Early outlooks for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season are already split, and the main culprit is a brewing Super El Niño that could collide with a very warm Atlantic. Colorado State University (CSU) is leaning toward a somewhat below‑normal season, while the University of Arizona is solidly in “above average” territory. AccuWeather lands in the middle, with … Read more

Google DeepMind AI: The Future Hurricane Forecast Model and What to Know About It

2025 has marked a pivotal turn for artificial intelligence in weather forecasting. Google DeepMind’s AI models are at the forefront of a new era, making waves among meteorologists and bringing public attention to how hurricanes are tracked and predicted. The robust conversation around DeepMind’s performance highlights not only groundbreaking tech, but the expert debate that … Read more

Hurricane Melissa’s Mesovortex: Understanding the Small-Scale Vortices Within the Eye

Hurricane Melissa made history this week as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded, devastating Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. But beyond the raw power of this catastrophic hurricane, satellite imagery captured a fascinating atmospheric phenomenon that meteorologists have been studying for decades: mesovortices spinning within … Read more