AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane Melissa is currently a major Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea, and is forecast to further strengthen into a Category 5 storm in the coming few hours (as of 3:30 p.m.

Back in May, our WRAL Severe Weather Team released our forecast for a “near-average” hurricane season for 2025. At the time, we pointed to a mix of sea-surface temperature patterns and the El ...

A series of weather systems have contributed to heavy rain and dangerous surf across parts of the Southeast, especially in Florida, but the well-timed systems also are part of a weather pattern that's ...

It may feel early to talk hurricanes while winter is still settling in, but long-range forecasts are already offering Georgians a first peek at what the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season could bring.

After a merciful lack of hurricanes in the U.S. and an unusually quiet Gulf of Mexico, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season wasn’t too memorable in Louisiana. But the season will be remembered for ...