The latest update to this website was at 801pm Thursday (HST)

 

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

0.01  Kilohana, Kauai
0.41  Kunia Substation, Oahu
0.00  Molokai
0.00  Lanai
0.01  Hanaula, Maui
1.05  Papaikou Well, Big Island

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

25  Lihue, Kauai – SW
23  Honolulu AP, Oahu – SW
23  Molokai AP, Molokai – SSW
15  Lanai 1,  Lanai – S 
27  Kahului AP, Maui – SSW
12  PTA Range 17, 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 northwest…thunderstorms far southwest

 

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Clear to partly cloudy skies…some cloudy areas 

 

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A few showers locally 

 

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

 

~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~

 

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

It mostly clear to partly cloudy early this morning, with near calm winds, and a chilly low temperature of 47 degrees at my place, and the relative humidity 76%.

648am, now that it’s light enough, I can see that here in Maui County it’s very voggy!

1253pm, Mostly clear except cloudy over and around the mountains, and still voggy!

523pm, it’s totally clear here in Maui County, at least as far as I can see, with the persistent voggy air…although it seems to be diminishing.

 

Weather Wit of the day: Igloo – Domicicle

 

>>> Highest Temperature Thursday, February 5, 2026 – 88 at Yorba Linda, CA
>>> Lowest Temperature Thursday, February 5, 2026 – minus 15 near Davis, WV

 

Monthly Precipitation Summary
State of Hawaii
Month: January 2026
Prepared: February 5, 2026

Headline: Eastern/southern Big Island finally gets some much-needed rain. Mainly windward and mauka rain elsewhere across the state.

January opened with moderate trades and enhanced windward showers from a dissipating front. The most notable rainfall occurred on the Big Island, where Hilo Airport set a new daily rainfall record on the 3rd with 3.24 inches.

A kona low developed north-northwest of Kauai on the 4th, shifting winds out of the south and pulling deep tropical moisture into the state. Showers and thunderstorms first focused over Kauai and Oahu, before shifting to the southeast slopes of the Big Island as winds shifted out of the southeast. Southeast Big Island between Hilo and South Point received the heaviest rainfall, with widespread totals (mainly on the 4th and 5th) of 4 to 10 inches and a broad area of 8 to just over 14 inches from Mountain View to Naalehu, including parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Kauai and Oahu generally received 3-day totals of 1 to 3 inches, with isolated totals near 5 inches on central Kauai. Overall, flood impacts were minor, though flood waters did close a section of Mamalahoa Highway near Kawa Flats near the southern end of the Big Island.

Conditions became drier and more stable from the 8th through the 11th. Two fast-moving fronts crossed the state around mid-month, bringing modest rainfall on the 12th and a wetter event on the 14th and 15th with totals around 1 to 3 inches on Kauai, 1 to 1.5 inches on Oahu and Maui County, and up to 1 inch on the Big Island. Cooler and drier northerly winds filled in behind the front, with breezy trades developing and continued dry weather dominating through the 19th.

Another front moved down the island chain from the 20th to the 22nd and stalled near Maui County, with most rain falling on the 21st along north- and east-facing slopes (generally 1 to 1.5 inches, locally near 3 inches) of most islands. Several Flood Advisories were issued for the heavy rain. Two hikers were rescued by helicopter near mile marker 5 of the Hana Highway due to rising stream levels cutting them off from the rest of their group. Additional heavy showers fell over windward Maui on the 23rd before the front dissipated.

Light southeast to southerly winds and scattered showers followed on the 24th and 25th ahead of a weakening front, which briefly increased showers over Kauai and Oahu into the 26th. Dry conditions returned from the 27th to the 29th. A weak front rounded out the month, with light to moderate showers mainly along north and east facing slopes, with amounts around 0.5 to 1 inch.

 

Severe Weather Update for this approaching cold front:

> Heavy rain is possible as early as Saturday, but is most likely Sunday into Monday.
> Flash flooding appears to be most likely for windward areas.
> Trades will strengthen Saturday through Sunday, potentially peaking around the High Wind Warning threshold (sustained 40+ mph and/or
gusts to 58+ mph) by late Sunday through Monday.

 

Hawaii’s Broad Brush Weather Overview:  Mostly quiet weather will continue through Friday, with increasing clouds and a few light showers as moisture is drawn northward on light to moderate southwesterly kona flow. A cold front and upper level disturbance late Friday into the weekend will bring a wetter, more unsettled pattern with heavy rain and a few thunderstorms possible, followed by strengthening trade winds early next week, and then gradually improving conditions.

Currently at the surface, a 1020 millibar high is centered several hundred miles east-northeast of the state, with a ridge axis extending west-southwestward and over the Big Island. Meanwhile, a cold front is located a couple hundred miles northwest of Kauai. Light to moderate south to southwest kona winds prevail over the smaller islands, while light to moderate southeasterly flow persists over the Big Island.

Infrared satellite imagery shows a band of scattered to broken low clouds over Oahu and south of Oahu and Maui County. Some daytime heating driven cloud cover continues to linger over the Big Island, while mainly clear skies prevail over Kauai. Radar imagery shows a few showers over the southeast slopes of the Big Island, as well as off the coast of Oahu, with dry conditions elsewhere.

The front will continue to steadily approach from the northwest tonight, keeping a prevailing south to southwest flow in place over the smaller islands, while south to southeast winds persist over the Big Island. This will result in a low level convergent flow over Oahu and Maui County through the night, with showers favoring south and west facing slopes and coasts. We could also see a few showers affecting southeast slopes of the Big Island overnight as well, while a pocket of drier air in the boundary layer should keep conditions dry on Kauai.

Hawaii’s Weather Details: Overall, the weather remains fairly benign in the near term. Visible satellite imagery shows a persistent stream of cumulus clouds feeding into Oahu, as the light to moderate as the south-southwesterly flow pulls moisture northeastward across the area. This pattern is expected to continue into Friday, with model guidance suggesting that the moisture plume will slowly broaden across the central islands. The result will be increasing cloud cover and a few passing light showers.

Attention then turns to the next cold front, which is expected to reach Kauai Friday afternoon or evening, before slowing as it attempts to move down the island chain over the weekend. This front, combined with the moisture already in place, additional convergence ahead of it, and increasing instability associated with an upper-level trough and much cooler temperatures aloft, sets the stage for a wetter and more unsettled period from this weekend into early next week. Periods of heavier showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible, with a localized flooding threat developing where showers persist the longest.

Behind the front, winds are expected to veer from northeasterly to easterly fairly quickly, shifting the focus for showers and any thunderstorm activity toward windward and mountain areas. These locations currently appear most susceptible to heavier rainfall and potential flooding, though there remains enough model spread to keep some uncertainty regarding which islands will be most impacted. That picture should sharpen as we get closer and higher- resolution guidance comes into play.

In addition, cooler air aloft and ample moisture will also bring the potential for wintery precipitation to the summits of the Big Island Saturday night through Monday night. As high pressure builds in from the north behind the front, the pressure gradient will tighten and trade winds are expected to strengthen late Sunday into Monday. Wind Advisory conditions appear likely, with the possibility of High Wind Warning-level gusts possible, particularly over and downslope of terrain, through valleys, and other local acceleration areas. While wet trade wind weather will continue during this time, the overall flooding risk should gradually decrease Tuesday onward, as the bulk of the moisture moves west of the island chain on the strong trades. Trade winds are then expected to ease back to breezy levels by mid-week and persist through the latter part of next week.

                                                                                                                                                 

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 approaching from the northwest will keep light to moderate south to southwest kona winds across the western waters and light to moderate southeasterly flow across the eastern waters through early Friday. The front will move through Kauai Friday afternoon, then shift southeastward into the central islands Friday night before stalling in the vicinity of Maui County by Saturday. Moderate to fresh north shifting to northeast winds will build in behind the front, while lighter southeast flow prevails over the eastern end of the state. The front will gradually dissipate over the weekend as strong high pressure builds north of the state. This will allow trade winds to return and strengthen, reaching strong to near Gale force levels by late Sunday. The trades appear to strengthen further early next week, with near Gale to Gale force winds affecting much of the marine area.

The current northwest swell is on the downward trend, with buoy observations no longer supporting warning level surf. The downward trend will continue, although surf along north and west facing shores should hold at advisory levels through much of the day. Surf should then drop below advisory levels through early Friday, before the next large northwest swell building down the island chain brings advisory level surf back to Kauai and Oahu Friday afternoon. This swell is expected to peak at warning levels Friday night and Saturday, before lowering below headline thresholds by late Saturday night. A series of small to moderate north and northwest swells will then move through Sunday through the middle of next week, with surf expected to remain well below advisory levels along north and west facing shores.

Surf along east facing shores will remain very small through Friday night. Surf is expected to rapidly build and become progressively more rough this weekend, with heights likely reaching advisory levels Sunday night or Monday, and potentially exceeding warning levels Tuesday through late next week. Surf along south facing shores will remain small throughout the forecast period.

 

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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: 

Tropical Cyclone 02W (Penha)…is located approximately 425 NM southeast of Manila, Philippines

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Southwest Pacific Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

North Indian Ocean:  There are no active tropical cyclones

 

South Indian Ocean:  

Tropical Cyclone 20S…is located approximately 18 NM west-northwest of Broome, 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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