A confluence of factors, including warmer-than-average water temperatures, could mean a heightened 2025 hurricane season.

Along with Saharan dust, rain can be expected to continue in some locations, along with higher temps and a heat index in the triple digits.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking the first region of potential cyclone development since the hurricane season kicked off on Sunday. A nontropical area of low atmospheric pressure is expected to develop along the boundary of a stalled front that will be draped between the Carolinas and north Florida this week.

Atlantic hurricane season starts quiet, but meteorologists are watching a system off the Southeast Coast just in case.

If the storm becomes tropical later this week, it will be the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Atlantic hurricane season begins during a tumultuous period at the National Weather Service, following significant cuts at the country's forecasting agency.

During Wednesday's storms, water quickly rose more than 7 feet at Navigation and Canal, catching drivers off guard.

Florida Network's John A. Torres and Kimberly Miller discuss planning for your pets ahead of a potential storm.