Saharan dust still keeping tropics quiet
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says all is quiet in the tropics right now. He says the sea surface temperatures are above normal, which would provide fuel if a storm did develop. Weber adds that dry Saharan air working its way across the Atlantic is keeping things quiet even though wind shear is lessening.

Sunday night forecast
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber breaks down the Sunday night forecast

Quiet weekend in the tropics continues
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg is keeping an eye on the tropics as the first weekend of August comes to a close. Dave says El Nino continues to strengthen as sea surface temperatures remain above average. While no tropical storms are expected for the next seven days, Dave says that activity should increase in the coming weeks.

Sunday morning forecast
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg breaks down the Sunday morning forecast

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Tropics remain quiet in the first weekend of August
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterbeg is keeping an eye on the tropics as we work our way through the first weekend of August. Dave says that things should remain quiet in the tropics for the next seven days. He says there will be 18 named storms this hurricane season, according to a forecast from Colorado State.

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Tropics remain quiet as water heats up
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg is keeping an eye on the tropics as we work our way through the first week of August. He says right now the tropics are quiet and he expects things to remain calm for at least the next week thanks to warm water in the Atlantic and a wave of Saharan dust.

Record-breaking water temperatures keeping tropics calm
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says we probably have about 13 more named storms in the 2023 hurricane season. He says Saharan dust continues to roll off the coast of Africa, but he expects it to dissipate in about a week. Osterberg says things are quiet and he does not expect anything for form over the next few days.