The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is less than one month away, and the time to prepare is now. National Hurricane Preparedness Week began on May 4 and runs through May 10. 

Even if you are not in a storm’s path, there are ways to prepare in advance that will make it easier for you when the time comes. It’s important to know if you live in an evacuation zone, and if so, to develop an evacuation plan for you and your family.

You can assemble a hurricane kit, including items like non-perishable food for your family and pets, water, flashlights, a first aid kit and more.

Also, reviewing your insurance plans if you own a home and to sign up for flood insurance if it is a separate plan.

Here is a full breakdown of how to prepare you and your family and what you can do today.

Colorado State University released its outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season in April, and their researchers are forecasting slightly above normal activity this season.

This year’s forecast includes several factors, primarily the relatively warm Atlantic and likely the absence of El Niño.

CSU researchers state that the biggest question marks with this season’s prediction is if the anomalous warmth in the Atlantic and Caribbean persists and expands to the Main Development Region or begins to weaken.

As always, it only takes one storm to make it a bad season. Here is a full breakdown of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season forecast.

The National Hurricane Center is introducing some fresh changes to the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season you can expect to see.

One new names is on the list this year after Dorian was retired after the 2019 season. The new name replacing it will be Dexter. Here is what to know about the 2025 Atlantic hurricane names.

Along with the new names, the National Hurricane Center will be making changes to to potential tropical cyclone (PTC) forecasts, issuing them up to 72 hours out, which is 24 hours greater than before.

Here is a full breakdown of the changes you can expect to see this hurricane season.

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