The latest update to this website was at 902pm Friday (HST)

 

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

0.23  Wailua, Kauai
0.05  Luluku, Oahu
0.00  Molokai
0.00  Lanai City, Lanai
0.03  EMI Baseyard, Maui
0.65  Piihonua, Big Island

The following numbers represent the strongest wind gusts (mph) as of Friday evening:

23  Barking Sands, Kauai – SE
15  Kii, Oahu – ESE
17  Makapulapai, Molokai – SE
14  Lanai 1,  Lanai – NE
22  Na Kula, Maui – ENE
18  Kaloko-Honokohau, Big Island – NW

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/trough west

 

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Variable low clouds…lots of higher clouds are moving over the state tonight

 

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  Showers locally 

 

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

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

It’s mostly clear early this morning here at my location, with a chilly low temperature of 47 degrees, and the relative humidity is 68%.

1018am, considerable high cirrus cloudiness is stretching over Maui County this morning.

1218pm, partly sunny here in Maui County, yet another nice day in paradise!

454pm, it’s partly cloudy with some cloudy areas, mostly around the mountain. It’s turned quite hazy here in Maui County.

856pm, the afternoon clouds have cleared up, and as such, the temperature here at my Kula weather tower has dropped to 50.9 degrees. There are clouds approaching the state this evening, and as they move overhead, they will limit the downward trend of our temperature tonight.

 

6-planet parade will grace the night sky on Saturday – Sky-gazers will have the opportunity to see six planets in the sky on Saturday, weather permitting, according to NASA. This planetary parade occurs due to the alignment of the planets’ orbits around the sun. Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye, whereas Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars or a telescope. Viewers do not have to worry about wearing protective eyewear as they would to watch a solar eclipse.

The event is visible anywhere on Earth — with best views at twilight. Early birds should try to glimpse the planetary parade before sunrise, and for night owls the best visibility will be right after sunset. The best viewing times vary by location. The planets need to be roughly 10 degrees or higher above the horizon to be visible. If they are too low, they will be obscured by Earth’s atmosphere

Typically, Venus is the first one that pops up, it will be the brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon, and will have a steady, brilliant white glow on the western horizon after sunset. Mars will show up as a red dot, and Saturn will have a yellowish hue. If you look high overhead, you will be able to find Jupiter. Mercury will be the hardest to spot without visual aids, but your best chance to see it is about 30 to 60 minutes after local sunset. The smallest planet in our solar system will appear white and will be low on the horizon.

 

Weather Wit of the day:  Highway Sanding Crew – The just ice department

 

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>>> Highest Temperature Friday, February 27, 2026 – 101 near East Shore, CA
>>> Lowest Temperature Friday, February 27, 2026 – minus 12 at Estcourt Station, ME

 

Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview…as of 857pm Friday:  A light trade wind pattern will continue through Sunday, as a weakening cold front approaches Kauai from the west. Local scale onshore sea breezes will form over all islands due to the lack of large scale winds. The eastward movement of this front will stall out near Kauai on Sunday and Monday, as the front dissipates over the western islands.

Expect increasing clouds and periods of showers over Kauai and Niihau during this time period. East to southeast winds will continue through much of next week, with moderate to locally breezy trade winds are forecast to develop across the Hawaii region, with limited shower activity lasting through the end of next week.

Short Term Update…as of 857pm:  The big picture satellite imagery shows a large band of fairly stable clouds east to southeast of the Big Island. Expect some of these clouds to drift into the southeast slopes of the Big Island this weekend, producing a few periods of showers along the Kau and Puna District slopes, from the afternoon into the early evening hours. A large band of high level cirrus clouds will continue to carry icy clouds over the islands, producing mostly cloudy skies lasting into the first half of next week.

Hawaii’s Weather Details…as of 403pm Friday:  Satellite imagery shows partly to mostly cloudy skies. Winds were out of the east-southeast over the water, and highly variable over land. Radar indicates isolated light showers, mainly over Kauai and the Big Island.

A shallow upper level ridge axis will basically remain over the islands through Saturday, before moving off to the east Sunday. A trough will replace it, and attempt to push a weak cold front into the western end of the state. The latest guidance shows it will most likely make it to Kauai County, with a lower but still notable chance to make it to Oahu. Upper level support will be minimal, so there is very little chance for heavy rain, even though low level moisture will increase significantly.

This front pulls back to the west by next Tuesday, as a strong surface high pressure system develops to the northeast, and fairly strong trades are forecast to quickly build back into the area. Showers will follow a typical trade wind pattern, falling mainly windward and mountains. Looking long range – there are no indications of significant weather systems through next weekend.

 

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…as of 402pm Friday: A weakening cold front to the northwest of the islands will keep moderate to locally fresh east to southeast winds across area waters through the weekend. Localized land and sea breeze conditions will develop near sheltered coasts as a result. The front degenerates into a trough and surface high pressure strengthens to the north of the islands early next week, allowing fresh to strong easterly trades to return.

Surf along exposed east-facing shores has become fairly small, as a north-northeasterly swell continues to taper off. Surf will hold at low levels as a fresh, short- to medium- period north-northeast swell, from a gale centered around 1200 nautical miles northeast of the state arrives over the weekend. Short-period and choppy conditions are expected to return by mid-week, with the redevelopment of the trade winds upstream of the state.

Surf along north- and west-facing shores will trend up beginning Saturday, as a west-northwest swell arrives from a series of gales rounding the base of a broad low south of the Aleutian Islands near the Date Line. This swell will be of longer duration, peaking early next week, before gradually lowering into mid-week. Surf from this swell may fluctuate over time as the source region experiences multiple wind maxima.

Surf along south-facing shores will remain near or slightly below the seasonal average into March.

 

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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:  

Tropical Cyclone 23P (Urmil) is located approximately 212 NM southeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu

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North Indian Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

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:  UH Scientists Discover 10 New Species of Hawaiian Moths

University of Hawaii at M?noa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths. While new species are frequently discovered, the description of a new genus of insects is a much rarer event; seven groups at once is almost unheard of. Discovered by College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) graduate student Kyhl Austin and Professor Daniel Rubinoff, this research highlights how much Native Hawaiian biodiversity remains a mystery.

Some species are brilliantly colored—almost iridescent—while another species from Hawaii Island is potentially the largest member of its family in the world.

“Hawaii is a world-renowned laboratory for evolution, but these moths have been hiding their true history in plain sight,” said lead author Austin. “By identifying these seven new genera, we are showing that these insects crossed thousands of miles of open ocean to reach Hawaii far more frequently than we ever imagined.”

Read More: University of Hawaii

This group of Hawaiian moths is named for its host plant, the endangered ?iliahi