The latest update to this website was at 505pm Saturday (HST)

 

Here are the highest temperatures Saturday…and the lowest Saturday morning:

84 – 77  Lihue AP, Kauai
86 – 73  Molokai AP, Molokai
89 – 73  Kahului AP, Maui
84 – 78  Kona AP, Big Island
84 – 72  Hilo, AP, Big Island

Here are the latest 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands as of Saturday evening:

2.81  Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.27  Tunnel RG, Oahu
0.05  Puu Alii, Molokai
0.00  Lanai City, Lanai
0.19  West Wailuaiki, Maui
0.88  Honaunau, Big Island

>>> There are lots of new locations that measure rainfall and winds now, here’s a map of all areas for your reference (the map is clickable to zoom in closer)

The following numbers represent the strongest wind gusts (mph) as of Saturday afternoon:

37  Port Allen, Kauai
33  Kuaokala, Oahu
29  Makapulapai, Molokai
35  Lanai 1, Lanai
37  Kealia Pond, Maui
33  Pali 2, Big Island

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcams on the summit of our tallest mountain Mauna Kea (~13,800 feet high) on the Big Island of Hawaii, and atop the Haleakala Crater (~10,023 feet) on Maui. These webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands, and at night whenever there’s a big moon shining down. Also, at night you will be able to see the stars, and the sunrise and sunset too…depending upon weather conditions.

 

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Big Blue…click twice for largest version

 

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 Thunderstorms far south…Tropical Storm Dalila is far east towards Mexico (which will be no threat to the Hawaiian Islands)


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Low clouds being carried our way on the trade winds…a few high clouds arriving from the southwest

 

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Variable clouds

 

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Localized showers

 

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Kauai and Oahu (Satellite)

 

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Kauai and Oahu (Radar)

 

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Oahu and Maui County (Satellite)

 

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Oahu and Maui County (Radar)

 

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 Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, and the Big Island (Satellite)

 

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Maui County and the Big Island (Radar)

 

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Big Island (Radar)

 

Model showing precipitation through 8-days (you can slow this animation down)

Please open this link to see details on any current Watches, Warnings and Advisories noted above

~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~

 

Glenn’s Saturday comments:  I’m home here in upper Kula, Maui, Hawaii.

It’s clear to partly cloudy here in Maui County this morning. The low temperature here at my place was 50.5 degrees.

I’m just back from playing Pickleball in Haiku, and shopping in Mana Foods in Paia. It was 86 in Paia, and here in upper Kula it’s 77.1 degrees.

Good Vibrations…by the Beach Boys

>>> Here’s a very good and short video about the shapes of clouds.

Weather Wit of the day:  Weather Wit – A clever meteorologist who, when it rains cats and dogs, hails a taxicab

>>> Highest Temperature for Friday, June 13, 2025 – 117 at 16 miles southwest of Tecopa, CA
>>> Lowest Temperature for Saturday, June 14, 2025 – 26 at 13 miles northeast of Isabella, MN

 

Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview:  Trade winds will persist through the next several days and will be breezy and gusty through Tuesday. Showers will be focused along typical windward and mountain areas, as well as the Kona slopes of the Big Island each afternoon.

Hawaii’s Weather Details:  Typical late spring trade wind weather is expected to persist through next week, with only subtle variations expected through the forecast period.

Radar and satellite imagery show a slight increase in clouds and showers riding in on the trades, most of which are being confined to windward and mountain areas under a strong inversion. A weak upper level trough/low will remain near the western end of the state through weekend, but isn’t expected to have much of an impact on local weather, except for potentially increasing the chance of rain over Kauai.

Surface high pressure to our north is currently being split by a cold front passing through the northeast Pacific. Even so, model guidance indicates that this split high will gradually strengthen, causing the the local pressure gradient to tighten and bring breezy and gusty easterly trades to the island chain this weekend.

These breezy to gusty trades will persist into early next week, or perhaps slightly strengthen, as the split high to the north consolidates into one to our far northeast and builds. At the same time, mid to upper level ridging will build overhead and remain there through the rest of the forecast period, maintaining a stable trade wind pattern. As such, clouds and showers are expected to continue to favor the typical windward and mountain areas, particularly during the overnight to early morning hours.

Here’s a near real-time Wind Profile of the Pacific Ocean – along with a Closer View of the islands / Vog map animation

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Hawaii’s Marine Environment:  High pressure north will strengthen and dominate through the forecast period. As a result, trade winds will strengthen a notch through the rest of this weekend, and remain through next week. A Small Craft Advisory (SCA) for the windier waters and channels around Maui County and the Big Island remains in effect through Monday, but will likely need to be extended and possibly expanded in coverage as the trades strengthen.

Surf along south facing shores will be small. A series of small, long period, south swells originating from fetches near New Zealand will help boost surf heights near the summer average throughout next week. The first boost should fill in Sunday into Monday, followed by another bump Wednesday into Thursday of next week.

Rough and choppy surf along east facing shores are expected to slightly increase this weekend into early next week, due to trade winds strengthening. Surf will remain at seasonable levels (nearly flat) along north facing shores throughout the forecast period. Some select exposures could see some trade      wind swell wrap.

 



World-wide Tropical Cyclone Activity

 

Atlantic Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7-days.

Caribbean Sea:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7-days.

Gulf of America:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7-days.

 

Northeastern Pacific: 

Tropical Cyclone 04E (Dalila)…is located about 135 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico

DALILA CONTINUES TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MEXICO

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According to the NHC Advisory number 9A

Dalila is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph. A gradual westward turn is expected tonight and Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of Dalila is forecast to remain offshore the southwestern coast of Mexico. Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph with higher gusts. Dalila is likely near its peak intensity and will gradually begin to weaken by Sunday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles from the center.

 

Offshore of Central America and Southern Mexico

>>> A broad area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is located offshore of the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of the low, and a tropical depression could form by the middle of next week while moving westward to west-northwestward just offshore of the coasts of El Salvador, Guatemala, and southeastern Mexico.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…30 percent
* Formation chance through 7 days…medium…60 percent

Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)

 

North Central Pacific:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7-days.

Here’s the link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)

 

Northwest Pacific Ocean: 

Tropical Cyclone 01W (Wutip)…is located approximately 254 NM west-southwest of Hong Kong – Final Warning

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Southwest Pacific Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

North and South Indian Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Arabian Sea:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Here’s a link to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)

 

>>> Here’s a link to the Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Weather Wall website

 

Interesting:  A Third of Forests Lost This Century Will Likely Never Be Restored

Of the forest lost so far this century, roughly a third was destroyed to make room for farms, a new analysis finds. Those woodlands, which spanned an area larger than Mongolia, will likely never be restored, authors say.

The analysis, led by the World Resources Institute, used artificial intelligence to analyze satellite imagery and understand the forces shaping forests. Authors say the findings offer the most detailed view yet of the drivers of deforestation.

The analysis finds that 34 percent of forest loss is permanent, driven almost entirely by the demand for farmland. In tropical rainforests, the permanent loss is even more dramatic, accounting for 61 percent of deforested lands.

Read more at Yale Environment 360