Tropical Storm Elida could become a hurricane later this week, reaching "peak intensity" by Friday.

Elida was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean early Wednesday Pacific time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Elida is the fifth named storm to form in the Eastern Pacific in 2026.

The National Hurricane Center added two areas to watch to its tropical outlook map on Wednesday — one that we discussed in Wednesday morning’s newsletter over the northeastern Gulf to off the southeast U.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is just over a month away. If you're starting to make your plans, checking your home and building your hurricane kit, good for you.

The National Hurricane Center is rolling out several updates to its hurricane forecast graphics and warning products ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. One of the biggest changes expands the familiar hurricane forecast cone graphic to show inland ...

Monroe County has the highest probability of a named storm in 2026, with a 39% chance. Colorado State University forecasts a slightly below-normal 2026 hurricane season with 13 named storms and six hurricanes. Several Florida counties, including Miami-Dade ...

An area of low pressure developing in the Gulf could bring 3-5 inches of rain to Florida's coast and Big Bend.