Living at the coast is pretty amazing for the most part. We say “for the most part” because there is one key exception to the rule: Hurricane season, which resumes today and will run through November 30. Once again, we’ll be monitoring the tropics with vigilance throughout the summer and fall, watching for potential threats to the Carolina coastline that might require us to hide our cows and head west.

Well, friends, it’s that time of year again: The Atlantic hurricane season begins today and runs through November 30. Seasonal forecasters from Colorado State University and NOAA are calling for another above-average season when considering continued warm sea surface temperatures and ENSO-neutral conditions (read: no La Niña nor El Niño is expected). While a repeat of the sheer volume of the 2020 hurricane season is unlikely, it still looks to be busy out there.