The latest update to this website was at 556am Saturday (HST)

 

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

4.81  Wainiha, Kauai
4.32  Kaala, Oahu
0.72  Honolimaloo, Molokai
0.40  Lanai 1, Lanai
1.62  Hanaula, Maui
0.29  Kapapala, Big Island

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

36  Barking Sands, Kauai – NE
35  Kuaokala, Oahu – NNE
10  Anapuka, Molokai – NW
09  Lanai 1,  Lanai – SE
14  Kealaloloa Rg, Maui – WNW
15  Puuanahulu, Big Island – SE 

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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 A cold front heading towards Maui County 

 

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Mostly cloudy across the state…except for areas around the Big Island 

 

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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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>>> Please be aware as we move through this inclement weather event, that the power or internet connectivity could go out at any time, and I wouldn’t be able to do the normal updating of this weather web site. If it does go out, I’ll begin updating right away after the power returns.

 

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

It’s cloudy early this morning, with near calm winds, and a low temperature of 56.5 degrees at my place, and the relative humidity is 84%.

 

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>>> Lowest Temperature Saturday, February 7, 2026 – minus 29 near Forest Center, MN

 

Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview…as of 341am: A cold front will move into Molokai this morning, then stall near Maui later today. This frontal boundary combined with increasing moisture and a disturbance aloft, will bring the potential for heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and a few rumbles of thunder through Monday.

Breezy north to northeasterly winds will develop behind the front, with the trades then becoming very windy Sunday into Monday, as strong high pressure builds north of the state. Conditions will gradually improve by mid to late next week, though breezy and showery trade wind weather is expected to persist.

Hawaii’s Weather Details…as of 341am:  Currently at the surface, a slow moving cold front is located in the Kaiwi Channel just east of Oahu. Behind the front moderate to breezy north winds have filled in with frequent gusts of 35 to 40 mph observed across Kauai and Oahu. Ahead of the front light and variable winds prevail. Infrared satellite imagery depicts mostly cloudy to overcast conditions across the smaller islands, while clear to partly cloudy skies prevail over most of the Big Island. Radar imagery shows scattered to numerous showers across the smaller islands, with a few showers affecting east and southeast facing slopes of the Big Island.

Main short term focus revolves around heavy rain and damaging wind potential this weekend into early next week.

The cold front is expected to move into Molokai later this morning, then stall out over Maui later today. Low clouds and showers will continue to be most prevalent along and in close proximity to the front, with breezy north to northeast winds developing in its wake. The front will gradually weaken and dissipate during the next couple days, while strong high pressure builds north of the state.

Abundant moisture will pool along the stalled front or its remnant moisture band through Monday, as a disturbance aloft moves overhead. This will maintain the threat for heavy rainfall and flash flooding across the area, with a thunderstorm not out of the question Sunday through Monday. As a result, a Flood Watch remains in effect from this afternoon through Monday afternoon.

In addition to the flooding threat, very windy conditions are forecast to develop this weekend and continue through early next week, as a strong area of high pressure builds north of the islands. A Wind Advisory will likely be required for the entire state Sunday through early Tuesday. Portions of the state could even see winds reach High Wind Warning levels (up to 58+ mph). The strongest winds are expected in areas downslope of terrain, through valleys, and other local acceleration areas, and a High Wind Watch remains in effect for these locations Sunday through Monday.

Finally, the cold temperatures aloft associated with the upper disturbance, will support the potential for heavy snow on the Big Island summits as well. Dry mid-level air is expected over the summits today, with the arrival of deeper moisture expected sometime tonight. As a result, the timing of the Winter Storm Watch has been adjusted to begin tonight and run through Monday afternoon.

Conditions will gradually improve for the middle and latter portion of next week, although a somewhat showery and breezy trade wind pattern will likely persist.

                                                                                                                                                 

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

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Hawaii’s Marine Environment: A front is currently over the Kaiwi Channel and is expected to stall and dissipate over Maui County later today. ASCAT pass overnight showed widespread strong northerly winds behind the front, and these strong winds should fill in over Maui County behind the dissipating front. A Small Craft Advisory (SCA) remains in effect across the waters surrounding the smaller islands today. Over Big Island waters, gentle to moderate east to southeast winds will give way to strengthening easterly winds by tonight. Thus the Small Craft Advisory for Big Island waters start this evening.

As the high expands and strengthens on Sunday, trade winds will strengthen to near gale to gale force over most waters Sunday afternoon through Monday. Due to the strengthening trades, a Gale Watch has been issued starting Sunday for all Hawaiian waters. In addition, expect heavy showers over most waters Saturday through Monday with some isolated thunderstorms especially over select leeward waters Sunday through Monday. Winds are expected to ease some on Tuesday, but still remain in the strong range with some near gales over the windier waters through at least Wednesday.

A large west-northwest swell (295-310 degrees) has peaked overnight across most areas and will be trending lower throughout the day today. Recent observations at buoys 51001 and 51101 northwest of Kauai indicate a steady decline over the past 8 hours, and we should see surf drop below High Surf Warning thresholds this afternoon. A High Surf Warning (HSW) remains in place for exposed north and west facing shores for today, but it should be downgraded to an advisory later this afternoon, and drop below advisory thresholds by Sunday morning. Over on the Big Island, we should see a steady rise throughout the day today along west facing shores and a High Surf Advisory is in effect. Small to moderate north-northwest to northwest swells will prevail through the remainder of next week.

Surf along east facing shores will significantly ramp up Sunday into Monday as the trade winds strengthen, with surf heights exceeding the advisory level by Sunday night. Surf heights may potentially get close to warning levels along east facing shores of Kauai and Oahu on Monday. Large east shore surf will slowly decline Tuesday into Wednesday, but remain elevated through the remainder of the week. Surf along south facing shores will remain small with some small background south-southwest energy expected throughout the first half of next week. Select southern exposures exposed to the wind swell will likely see some larger waves.

 

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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 20S (Mitchell)…is located approximately 201 NM northeast of Learmonth, Australia

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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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