Atlantic Quiet, Pacific Storms Could Shift U.S. Weather | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

This hurricane season’s been a wild twist—Atlantic’s eerily quiet with just three weak tropical storms, while the Pacific’s buzzing with twelve named storms, three full hurricanes. Why? Blame El Niño for rerouting storm energy to the Pacific, leaving the Atlantic dry and windy. No East Coast storms means no Irene-style rain or wind—but don’t relax: Pacific storms can still shake things up by heating the upper atmosphere and nudging the jet stream, possibly bringing hotter temps as we head into September. Keep watching the Pacific through fall for potential weather surprises. Listen in…