Thanks primarily to El Niño, a "below-normal season" is predicted for 2026.

Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday that they expected this year’s Atlantic hurricane season to be one of the quietest in several years.

El Niño is expected to develop and intensify during the hurricane season, while ocean temperatures in the Atlantic are expected to be slightly warmer than normal and trade winds are likely weaker than...