{"id":304413,"date":"2026-05-22T11:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/304413\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:53:34","slug":"hurricane-season-forecast-may-22-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/304413\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane season forecast (May 22, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/05\/22\/552145\/hurricane-season-forecast-may-22-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday\u2019s show: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a below-average number of storms during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/weather\/2026\/05\/21\/552558\/hurricane-season-2026-forecast-noaa-atlantic-el-nino\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">annual forecast<\/a> released Thursday. We learn what might be in store for us.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/04\/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">new study<\/a> suggests a bleak future for the city of New Orleans due to sea level rise. The authors even suggest residents should probably start relocating now. We learn more about the report. And, while Houston&#8217;s elevation isn&#8217;t quite as low, and we&#8217;re a little further away from the Gulf, there are some in Greater Houston who may be just as vulnerable. We talk it all over.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we break down <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/topics\/good-bad-ugly\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/a> of the week.<\/p>\n<p>And <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mattdinniman\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Matt Dinniman<\/a>, author of the highly popular <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=dungeon+crawler+carl&amp;adgrpid=193183512424&amp;hvadid=779546671602&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9192727&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=8774312353605468684--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=8774312353605468684&amp;hvtargid=kwd-975614638466&amp;hydadcr=25294_13714874_2441732&amp;mcid=339a026b4d153a949adc9d4bb255727c&amp;tag=googhydr-20&amp;ref=pd_sl_8qtzkusrq2_e\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dungeon Crawler Carl<\/a> series talks with our Brenda Valdivia ahead of his appearance at this weekend&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comicpalooza.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Comicpalooza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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