TAKE AWAY:
- Dolly is the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Dolly weakened into an open tropical wave on Friday.
- The system’s heavy rainfall could start reaching the Leeward Islands by late Saturday or Sunday.
Tropical Storm Dolly dissipated in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday after struggling to develop as it battled the hostile conditions produced by the inhibiting El Niño climate pattern.
In the last advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Dolly had disintegrated into an open tropical wave.
Dolly lasted for about 24 hours in the Atlantic as a Tropical Storm.
BREWING SUPER EL NIÑO EXPECTED TO BE STRONGEST ANYONE ALIVE ON THE PLANET HAS EVER EXPERIENCED
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El Niño is typically associated with reduced tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin and increased storm activity in the Eastern and Central Pacific basins, along with a host of other weather impacts around the world outside of hurricane season.
This is a pattern we’ve already seen so far this year.
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As of now, heavy rain could begin to affect the Leeward Islands late Saturday into Sunday, and by Monday, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.
The heavy rain may produce flash flooding, especially in areas of high terrain.
Some long-range models show the chance of remnants of Dolly regenerating north of the islands. While the odds are low, there is no consensus on what might develop or where it might go.
Stick with FOX Weather for the latest updates across the tropics.
