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A recently formed tropical storm named Franklin will turn northward toward the large islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico into midweek. AccuWeather meteorologists are concerned about the risk of life-threatening conditions in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico associated with the potential for excessive rainfall. "Franklin was poorly organized but was producing a substantial amount of rain and thunderstorm activity over the eastern Caribbean on Monday morning," AccuWeather Hurricane

Hot and Dry This Week

After a lull in the Atlantic Hurricane Season, the tropics are once again firing up. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring 5 systems.

The remnants of Hurricane Hilary sweep toward western Canada after damaging floods and record rains, while the Atlantic heats up.

Franklin is expected to strengthen before making landfall late Tuesday in Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.