Forecasters at Colorado State University are predicting slightly below average hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin for the 2026 hurricane season. This is the first early outlook for this year's hurricane season. NOAA will release their outlook next month. On average, we would see 14 named storms in the Atlantic basin in a typical year. This year, CSU is predicting 13 named storms. Of those, CSU said six will become hurricanes. That's one less than the average of seven hurricanes.