Weather
Tropical Storm Miriam
Tropical Storm Miriam: This is not an alert, this is not a warning. This is simply to share with you that the Eastern Pacific is still active. This storm should be turning northwards shortly – well before Hawaii. The Good News? Surf! Visit NOAA’s National Hurricane Center – Eastern Pacific site for the latest news and […]
What Is The ‘Kona Lanai?’
Kona Lanai Overview: This web page is a discussion about why Kona is generally sunny in the morning, starts to cloud over later in the day, how the cloud cover causes a temperature variance between downtown Kona and slopes above Kona and then why it sometimes rains on the slopes, but not at lower elevations. What […]
Quick Links: NOAA Tropical Weather Outlook Forecast and Hurricane Info
First Things First – Are There Any Weather Systems Forecasted For Hawaii? Here Is The Five-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook If you want to know if any hurricanes are threatening Hawaii, you can visit the Weather Channel’s Hurricane Central. You can also click on the image below to go to the latest tropical weather forecast […]
Kona And The Pillars Of Pele? Record Rain in Hilo – No Rain in Kona. The Kona Rain Shadow Effect.
The Kona Rain Shadow: As we discuss why Kona gets so little rain, we will also talk about the hurricanes and tropical storms of 2018. Three Pele-grown mountains protect Kona when weather originates from the east (and sometimes to the south): Mauna Kea at 13,803 feet, Mauna Loa at 13,679 feet and Hualalai at 8,271 feet. […]
Hurricane Lane Photos Before The Storm
08/23/2018 6:45 p.m. HST Weather Observations Kona: No rainfall yet. Nice Sunset. Hurricane Lane 8-23-2018 Projected Rainfall Totals Updated 10 p.m. Big Island rainfall totals from 8/23/18 through midnight. :Island of Hawaii 8-23-18 Inches :ID Location 3-Hr 6-Hr 12-Hr 24-Hr HKUH1 : Hakalau : 4.54 / 6.29 / 12.74 / 21.45 PPWH1 : Papaikou Well (5070) […]
Hurricane Lane 8-27-18 Final Update
08/27/2018 Here is the final path that Tropical Storm Lane, Hurricane Lane then back to Tropical Storm Lane has traveled. While never a direct impact, still caused substantial rain damage. Seems like it was a lot closer than this Weather Channel report indicates. 08/23/2018 KHON2.com 10:30 a.m. Hurricane Lane Update: Click the image below for the KHON2 […]
How Do Locals Tell Weather In Kona?
What Is The Annual Temperature & Rainfall Amounts For Kona, Hawaii? Other than a tropical storm passing through the Hawaiian Islands, it is pretty easy to predict what the weather will be in Kona for tomorrow. How The Locals Tell The Weather In Kona: This ‘locals’ method has been used, and proven, for hundreds and […]
