Flood watch for Oahu, Kauai County expires
Forecasters said the low pressure system west to northwest of Hawaii that brought heavy showers to the western islands Monday will weaken over the next 24 hours. Read more
March 25
TuesdayA stray shower this afternoon
Highs: 84° Lows: 66°
6:31 AM 6:44 PM
March 26
WednesdayMostly sunny and pleasant
Highs: 83° Lows: 66°
6:30 AM 6:44 PM
March 27
ThursdayMostly sunny and pleasant
Highs: 84° Lows: 68°
6:29 AM 6:45 PM
March 28
FridayPartly sunny and pleasant
Highs: 85° Lows: 70°
6:28 AM 6:45 PM
March 29
SaturdayMostly sunny and pleasant
Highs: 84° Lows: 69°
6:27 AM 6:45 PM
March 25
TuesdayClear to partly cloudy
Highs: 84° Lows: 66°
6:31 AM 6:44 PM
March 26
WednesdayClear to partly cloudy
Highs: 83° Lows: 66°
6:30 AM 6:44 PM
March 27
ThursdayMainly clear
Highs: 84° Lows: 68°
6:29 AM 6:45 PM
March 28
FridayPartly cloudy
Highs: 85° Lows: 70°
6:28 AM 6:45 PM
March 29
SaturdayMostly cloudy, showers around
Highs: 84° Lows: 69°
6:27 AM 6:45 PM
Forecasters said the low pressure system west to northwest of Hawaii that brought heavy showers to the western islands Monday will weaken over the next 24 hours. Read more
The storms that killed at least 21 people across Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri on Friday and Saturday continued to pummel a vast section of the South, leveling homes, taking down power lines and turning communities into debris fields. Read more
Winds will be strongest over and downwind of the mountains, forecasters said, and where winds are funneled around and between terrain. Read more
Forecasters say a long-period, west-northwest swell will build up throughout today, then peak overnight through early Tuesday. The advisory is effective until 6 p.m. Tuesday. Read more
Surf is forecast to reach 25 to 35 feet along north-facing shores and 20 to 25 feet along west-facing shores. Read more
The swell, which is expected to peak through the afternoon, will create hazardous conditions along north- and west-facing shores, with strong breaking waves and dangerous currents. Read more
Weather officials warn of strong, breaking waves and strong currents, which will make swimming dangerous. Read more
The National Weather Service expects surf of 10 to 18 feet along the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui, and surf of 8 to 14 feet along west-facing shores. Read more
There also are small areas of “extreme drought” in the leeward coastal areas of Maui, Molokai, Oahu and Kauai. Read more
Radar around 8 a.m. showed the heavy rain has eased as the cold front continues to move east of Kauai, according to the National Weather Service. Read more
Officials say the swell is expected to slowly decrease Saturday, but another west-northwest swell is due to arrive on Monday. Read more
A high wind advisory for Big Isle summits, and high surf advisory for the east-facing shores of most isles remain in place until 6 p.m. today. Read more
Forecasters are expecting surf up to 16 feet on the north shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii island due to a north-northeast swell expected to peak this morning. Read more
Severe weather swept across Oahu on Thursday, causing widespread damage, road hazards and temporary closures. Strong wind toppled trees onto busy roads, damaging several vehicles. Read more
Radar shows that the heavy rain has diminished over Hawaii island and flooding is no longer a threat. Read more
The entire state is expected to remain under a flash flood watch until this afternoon and a high-wind warning until noon today with winds of at least 40 mph and gusts over 60 mph. Read more
“Today because of the storm, which is a lot better than we expected, there’s been a lot of issues that we’ve been dealing with, especially on the airport side,” said Hawaii Department of Transportation director Ed Sniffen. Read more
In a final update on power restoration efforts this week, the company said tonight that fewer than 1% of its roughly 471,600 customers remained without power. Read more
Oahu was drenched throughout Thursday with Waimanalo recording 7 inches of rain for the 24 hours ending at 9:45 p.m. Read more
The threats include heavy rain, flash flooding, damaging wind, severe thunderstorms on all islands, and snow and ice on Big Island summits. Read more
On Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, with localized gusts over 60 mph, are expected from 6 p.m. today to 6 a.m. Friday. Read more