Possible Tropical Storm Kyle Would Be the Atlantic’s Next Named Storm

A large cluster of rain showers and thunderstorms is forecast to come together in the open Atlantic later this week, potentially taking on tropical characteristics. Will this feature impact the U.S. in any way? Read on for the latest details about what is happening in the Atlantic.

Atlantic Basin Showing Signs of Life Near Bermuda

There is less than one month left in the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. While this has been a quiet season by historical standards, there is still the chance of tropical activity coming to life over the next few weeks.

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) recently assigned a medium risk of tropical or subtropical development in a part of the Atlantic between the Bahamas and Bermuda. This broad area of low pressure currently anchored a few miles above the sea surface could spin down into the lower atmosphere and gradually take on tropical characteristics. There is a chance that this could become a tropical or subtropical depression by the weekend.

Strengthening winds across the eastern fringe of the U.S. will send any developing tropical system away from the coastline. This will help the U.S. dodge any impacts from what comes out of this area of low pressure.

However, Bermuda may not be as lucky. The latest forecast models signal that the storm will churn close enough to the group of islands to result in spotty rain showers for several days. The bulk of the rain will steer clear of the Bahamas.