The latest update to this website was at 417pm Saturday (HST)

 

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

2.43  Common Ground, Kauai
0.94  Manoa Lyon Arboretum, Oahu
0.35  Makapulapai, Molokai
0.00  Lanai City, Lanai
1.01  EMI Baseyard, Maui
0.28  Waiakea Uka, Big Island

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

16  Waimea Heights, Kauai – SE 
14  Kii, Oahu – SE
14  Makapulapai, Molokai – E
13  Lanai 1,  Lanai – NE
25  Na Kula, Maui – SE
22  South Point, Big Island – E

 

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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 Unsettled weather will prevail for the time being…with improving conditions Sunday

 

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Increasing clouds…from west to east 

 

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Showers locally…some are heavy 

 

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

 

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

It’s partly to mostly cloudy early this morning, with a low temperature of 52 degrees at my place…with the RH 76%

1016am, partly cloudy, calm winds, 68 degrees, 73% RH here at my place in upper Kula, Maui

104pm, it’s partly to mostly cloudy with quite a bit of volcanic haze over Maui County.

407pm, it’s cloudy with a light shower here in upper Kula, and still nearly calm with lots of vog.

 

Weather Wit of the day: You have to look at the good side of winter weather. If it weren’t for coughing and sneezing some people wouldn’t get any exercise at all

 

Interesting weather webblog: Mauka Showers…Collecting Rainfall Data, Part 2 – “What you tink dis is, automation?”

 

>>> Highest Temperature Saturday, January 24, 2026 – 88 near Ochopee, FL
>>> Lowest Temperature Saturday, January 24, 2026 – minus 43 near Forest Center, MN 

 

Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview:  Scattered showers across Maui County and the Big Island should decrease tonight as weather conditions stabilize. A fair weather day is expected across many areas on Sunday, with sea breezes developing during the day. A dissipating front is expected to brush the state Sunday night into Monday, which should bring an increase of showers primarily over windward and mountain areas through Monday.

Hawaii’s Weather Details:  Water vapor satellite imagery show a trough swinging through the state with showers and isolated thunderstorms developing ahead of the trough axis, which is centered near Molokai. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible over Maui and the Big Island, with brief periods of heavy rainfall possible. Showers will generally be on the decrease tonight with conditions stabilizing overnight and land breezes developing across many areas.

Another interesting feature seen on satellite is the volcanic plume caused by the Kilauea eruption. Satellite estimated the plume heights to be over 35,000 feet and we have received pilot reports of the plume reaching 38,000 feet. The volcanic plume has weakened some from earlier today but you can still see the plume drifting towards the east due to the westerly winds aloft. Due to the significant amounts of debris/tephra/ashfall falling in public areas surrounding Kilauea, a Ashfall Warning was issued.

For Sunday, an upper level ridge building over the state will bring stable conditions. At the surface, a ridge of high pressure near the state will result in light and variable winds. Daytime sea breezes will develop in many areas, which should allow for afternoon clouds and some scattered showers over interior and mountain areas. Any shower activity should remain light to moderate in intensity due to the stable atmosphere.

Starting Sunday night, weather conditions will begin to change again, as the tail-end of a cold front approaches the state from the north. There’s still quite a bit of uncertainty regarding the how far south the cold front will get, with the GFS model showing the front stalling and dissipating just north of the state. However, the European model suggest the front will bring showers to some parts of the state.

In the extended, an upper level ridge will build over the state on Tuesday, with a surface ridge expected near the state as well. Stable conditions are expected with light and variable winds expected from Tuesday through at least Thursday. A land and sea breeze pattern is expected during this time with afternoon clouds and light showers possible over interior and mountain areas.

Here’s a near real-time Wind Profile of the Pacific Ocean – along with a Closer View of the islands / Vog map animation / 8-Day Precipitation model

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Hawaii’s Marine Environment: A high pressure system currently north of the state will drift eastward this weekend, as another front approaches the state from the northwest. Moderate trades will veer from a more southeasterly direction, then become light southerlies tonight into Sunday. Winds should become light enough for near shore land and sea breezes to develop during this time. The tail end of the cold front will likely move into the northwest waters late Sunday into Monday, with fresh north to northeast winds blowing in north of the front.

There is still some uncertainty on how far southeast the front will move into the islands, which will alter the reach and extent of both northerly winds and rain showers over island waters. Highest chances are that the forward motion of this weak cold front stalls near Kauai waters by Monday morning.

The current medium period, north-northwest (330-340 degree) swell will continue to decline. Surf heights will remain elevated as a series of small overlapping northwest swells will pass through the Hawaii region through the weekend into early next week. The first pulse should arrive late Saturday and peak on Sunday, followed by another pulse late Monday. A slightly larger north-northwest (330 degree) swell is expected Tuesday into Wednesday. In the long range, there is potential for a large, long period northwest swell building to warning levels impacting north and west facing shores towards the end of next week.

Surf along east facing shores will remain small into next week due to the lack of persistent trade winds locally and upstream. South facing shores will remain nearly flat through the weekend. A tiny long-period south-southwest swell may produce a slight boost to south shore surf heights from late Sunday into Tuesday.

 

Severe weather possible across Hawaii this week



World-wide Tropical Cyclone Activity

 

Atlantic Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Caribbean Sea:  There are no active tropical cyclones

Gulf of America:  There are no active tropical cyclones

 

Northeastern Pacific:  There are no active tropical cyclones

North Central Pacific: There are no active tropical cyclones

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

 

Northwest Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones

Southwest Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones 

North Indian Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones 

South Indian Ocean:

Tropical Cyclone 17S (Luana) is located approximately 54 NM northeast of Broome, Australia – Final Warning

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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

 

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