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Honolulu, HI, United States

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Light trade winds, showers are expected for Tuesday

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Light to moderate trades will prevail with localized leeward sea breezes and land breezes during the next couple of days as a pair of fronts approach, stall out, and dissipate far to the northwest of the state. Showers will favor windward and mauka areas through midweek, with scattered leeward and interior shower […] → Read More

Weak trade winds continue through Wednesday

Weak easterly background trade winds will continue into Wednesday, allowing local-scale land and sea breezes to develop over each island. → Read More

Breezy trade winds with showers through Saturday

Breezy trades will continue through Saturday, before easing considerably by Sunday. → Read More

Wind Advisory for most parts of the state

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Wind Advisory on Thursday, March 24 for Maui, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and portions of the Big Island. → Read More

No Tsunami Threat to Hawaii, trade winds continue

HONOLULU (KHON2) — There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii, after a 7.3 earthquake off the coast of Fukushima, Japan. A tsunami advisory is currently in effect for Fukushima and Miyagi following the powerful quake in northern Japan. Reports say it was felt in Tokyo. Gentle to moderate east to southeast trade winds will strengthen […] → Read More

Light trade winds continue through Wednesday

Light east to southeast trade winds will continue through Wednesday, and some moisture moving in from the southeast could boost rainfall chances for the Big Island and Maui today and possibly across the state on Wednesday. → Read More

High Surf Advisory for most parts of the state

The advisory was issued on Monday, March 14 around 3:53 a.m. and is in effect until Tuesday, March 15 at 6 a.m. → Read More

Trade winds are expected to pick up by this weekend

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Gentle to locally moderate trade winds are expected today, with an uptick in trades Friday into the weekend. Daytime sea breezes will bring afternoon clouds and some showers over the interior of the islands today. A more stable trade wind pattern is expected to focus modest showers over windward slopes Friday into […] → Read More

Trade winds are expected to spread west to east

An approaching cold front will stall and weaken near Kauai today. Expect trade winds to spread from west to east through Wednesday. → Read More

Light winds, heavy showers expected for Thursday

A disturbance aloft supporting the low will bring spotty heavy downpours and a chance of thunderstorms today, particularly near a stalled surface trough near the Big Island. → Read More

Light winds, thunderstorm expected for Wednesday

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Light winds are expected to persist through the weekend, with northerly winds delivering a cool air mass the next couple of days. A passing disturbance aloft will bring the potential for a few heavy showers, and possibly a thunderstorm, tonight into Thursday. Stable and mostly dry conditions will prevail Friday through Sunday, […] → Read More

Light winds are expected through Wednesday

A surface trough will move over the islands, keeping winds light and variable for the next few days. → Read More

Dry conditions, breezy trade winds are expected into weekend

Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will prevail into the weekend, then may weaken somewhat Sunday into next week. → Read More

Dry conditions are expected throughout the week

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Dry, breezy easterly trades will build across the state today and will persist through the week. The bulk of low clouds and any shower activity will be focused over windward and mauka areas during this time. → Read More

Showers with light trade winds are expected on the windward, mauka sections of the state

Light to moderate trade winds will prevail today, edge upward tonight, then become locally breezy from late Tuesday afternoon into the upcoming weekend. → Read More

Light trade winds with showers are expected in windward, mauka areas

Light to moderate trade winds will continue today, along with clouds and showers favoring the windward and mauka areas. → Read More

Unsettled weather is expected through Friday, High Surf Warning remains in effect for most of the state

An extended period of unsettled weather is expected, with a surface trough lingering in the vicinity of the islands and several slow-moving disturbances aloft moving through the region. → Read More

Trade winds will weaken until Wednesday

An upper-level low lingering northeast of the island chain will produce passing showers for windward and mountain areas, especially over the eastern islands of Maui and the Big Island. → Read More

Trade winds are expected to return this weekend

Trade winds will return over the weekend as high pressure builds well north of the state. → Read More

The biggest Broadway shows headed to Honolulu

Broadway in Hawaii announced an impressive 2022-2023 season, among the lineup are some of the biggest shows — Hamilton, Cats and Jersey Boys. → Read More