We are nearly 2 months into hurricane season and so far, we are doing good. At this point, we’ve crossed 3 names off the list – Alex , Bonnie and Colin. Next up would be Danielle. However, there is no sign of any tropical development for at least the next 5 days per the National Hurricane Center.

To thank, plumes of Saharan Dust aloft which continue to move westward across the Atlantic. The dry, dusty air limits shower and storm activity and can work against tropical formation.

While June and July tend to be rather quiet in terms of named storms, climatology tells us activity ramps up notably heading into August and September especially, which is the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.