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Hawaii County Weather Forecast for March 08, 2026 | Big Island Now
Hilo
Tonight: Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 57 to 67 near the shore to 48 to 54 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday: Cloudy with numerous showers. Highs around 77 near the shore to around 63 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows 57 to 66 near the shore to 48 to 54 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Kona
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Haze through the night. Lows around 69 near the shore to 45 to 50 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Haze through the day. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 85 near the shore to around 65 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Haze through the night. Lows around 69 near the shore to 44 to 50 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Waimea
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Lows 59 to 69 near the shore to 51 to 59 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 77 near the shore to 66 to 75 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 58 to 68 near the shore to 51 to 58 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Kohala
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Lows 59 to 69 near the shore to 51 to 59 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 77 near the shore to 66 to 75 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 58 to 68 near the shore to 51 to 58 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
South Big Island
Tonight: Breezy. Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Haze. Lows around 72 near the shore to around 51 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 82 near the shore to around 64 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers after midnight. Haze through the night. Lows around 71 near the shore to around 52 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Puna
Tonight: Cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 57 to 67 near the shore to 48 to 54 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday: Cloudy with numerous showers. Highs around 77 near the shore to around 63 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows 57 to 66 near the shore to 48 to 54 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Waikoloa
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 68 to 73 near the shore to 46 to 52 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 82 near the shore to 63 to 70 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Lows around 70 near the shore to 46 to 52 above 4000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Synopsis
The high pressure ridge north of the islands will weaken through Monday as a strong cut off low pressure system deepens near the dateline. Wind directions will veer more southeasterly on Monday, then strengthening southerly winds from Tuesday onward. This next system is extremely strong for the Hawaii region and dangerous impacts are likely to develop statewide through much of next week. A combination of flooding, strong and gusty southerly winds, thunderstorms, and Big Island summit level snow and ice will threaten Hawaii from Tuesday through next weekend. Island by island impacts will be driven by both large scale troughs and smaller scale thunderstorm bands over the entire duration of this severe weather event.
Short term update
The satellite imagery this evening shows a strong low pressure system deepening near the International Dateline, drifting slowly towards the Hawaiian Islands. A significant band of thunderstorms continues to develop roughly 500 to 700 miles east to southeast of the low’s center. A band of high level clouds even farther away from the low, shows embedded thunderstorms already developing within 200 to 300 miles west of Kauai.
Closer to the Hawaiian Islands we see some unstable cumulus clouds moving in from the east, producing periods of showers along the eastern slopes of the Big Island and Maui. These showers will bring a brief increase in clouds and showers to all islands through the early morning hours.
Previous discussion
Issued at 429 PM HST Sat Mar 7 2026
Stable weather conditions this afternoon as the islands remain under the subtle influence of weak surface ridging located just west of the state. The pressure gradient downstream of a large 1038 mb high has been taunt enough to produce breezy trades in the 10 to 20 mph range, occasionally exceeding 25 mph in gust through notoriously windy passages/valleys. Today’s rain behavior was very light and spotty and confined to windward or interior upper terrain where the 24 hour rain accumulation winner was unsurprisingly Mt. Waialeale on Kauai with 1.25 inches. Overnight conditions will be mainly clear leeward, partially to overcast windward with the infrequent quick-hitting light trade shower. Tomorrow will be very similar to today as it relates to wind, cloud coverage and rain chances. The only minor change will the slightly greater coverage of measurable primarily windward rain as the boundary layer moistens up. The pattern begins to undergo change Monday, especially from Oahu westward, as a developing upper trough and its associated features begin to evolve far west northwest of the state.
Weather will undergo change late Monday as a deep upper level trough develops and deepens southward northwest of the islands. The trough will move east very slowly and begin to exhibit a negative tilt going into the middle of next week. This will initiate the next weather event that, because of its slow movement, will likely hang on for multiple days. The main threats will be periods of heavy rain that will create flash flooding, produce strong or severe storms and strong kona winds. NWP guidance indicates a strong jet streak nosing in from the west at mid week, along with a splitting jet with the base of the trough positioned over the western half of the state. The vicinity of the jet’s more (upper difluent) left exit region may promote enhanced large scale ascent that is typically required for thunderstorm development. Along with this jet forcing, passing shortwave disturbances rotating around the base of the trough and cooling mid to upper layers, will be the ingredients that will increase chances for organized convection through mid to late week. Falling surface pressures northwest of the state will create a pressure pattern that will support strengthening south to southeast (kona) statewide winds. This will pull up a plume of rich tropical moisture across the region. As the trough lifts slowly northeast, very high precipitable water values of over 1.7 inches over the western islands Tuesday will expand east across the remainder of the state through Wednesday.
Lowering height falls, cooling air aloft, and increasing deep- layer shear will favor episodes of heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms. Broad south-southeast confluent flow running parallel with the upper terrain could support training and anchored convection. The potential for significant flooding remains alive through late in the week if and when heavier rain persists over the same locals (similar to what occurred over the Koolaus a couple of weeks ago). Flooding impacts could become more pronounced over time as soils become saturated and stream / reservoir levels rise. In addition to the flooding threat, thunderstorms could become strong, possibly severe, by the middle of next week. Another threat will be strong southerly winds atop ridge tops and along leeward slopes. Downslope winds Wednesday could become strong enough to throw light weight objects about, knock out power, cause minor structure damage, break off tree limbs and fall weaker rooted trees. Please monitor subsequent forecasts through Monday as details regarding the exact timing and location of the heaviest rain and strongest wind come into better focus.
Aviation
Issued at 845 PM HST Sat Mar 7 2026
East southeast flow across Hawaii is expected to slightly weaken tomorrow. Scattered clouds will move in and bringing SHRA over southeast areas. MVFR conds possible in SHRA, otherwise VFR conds prevail.
AIRMET Sierra for mtn obsc is in effect for windward locations of Kauai, Oahu, Maui and The Big Island.
AIRMET Tango in effect for mod turb blw 080 downwind slopes (south across northwest facing). Expect this AIRMET to drop off in the morning. Directional LLWS possible at the PHOG/OGG runway Sunday afternoon.
Marine
Issued at 429 PM HST Sat Mar 7 2026
Strong high pressure far northeast of the state will maintain fresh to strong trade winds through the rest of the weekend, with the strongest winds over the central and eastern coastal waters (with the exception of Maalaea Bay). A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for these areas through 6 pm Sunday, though this may need to be extended for the typically windy channels and waters of Maui County and the Big Island through Sunday night. A front approaching from the west will ease the trades and shift them southeasterly on Monday, with the winds then becoming southerly and increasing to fresh to strong levels Tuesday through the rest of the week.
Surf along east facing shores will remain elevated and choppy through the rest of the weekend, trend downward on Monday, then lower below normal levels Tuesday through late next week.
A series of west-northwest swells will keep some small surf in place along north and west facing shores during the next 7 days, but surf will remain well below advisory levels. A small to moderate sized north swell is possible around Thursday and Friday of next week.
Surf along south-facing shores will remain small, with the exception of areas exposed to trade wind swell wrap. Rough and choppy conditions will develop Tuesday and continue through late week as southerly winds increase in advance of a front. A series of small long period south swells will also move through Monday through late week.
HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Sunday for Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters, Big Island Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Leeward Waters, Maui County Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters, Pailolo Channel.
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A hiker was rescued after suffering a medical emergency on the Diamond Head Crater Trail Saturday morning.
The Honolulu Fire Department said crews responded at about 10:30 a.m. after a woman in her 30s became unable to descend from the top of the trail.
Firefighters climbed the trail on foot while another crew prepared a nearby landing zone for air operations.
HFD’s Air 1 helicopter inserted rescue personnel to the woman’s location, where they assessed her condition and provided basic life support.
The hiker was then airlifted to the landing zone and transferred to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services shortly after 11 a.m.
No firefighter injuries were reported.
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Filipino dignitaries embrace RIMPAC hospitality amid outside protests – Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Aboard the Philippine navy ship BRP Miguel Malvar on Wednesday night, prominent members of Honolulu’s Filipino community rubbed shoulders with military personnel and diplomats as they wined and dined on its deck in Pearl Harbor before the ship set sail to join other warships participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise.
“This warm atmosphere, the smiles, enthusiastic conversations truly echo the spirit of Filipino hospitality, or bayanihan … central to Filipino psychology, which means we see ourselves in others,” said Vice Admiral Jose Ezpeleta, the Philippine navy’s top officer, as he addressed attendees at Filipino Community Night reception.
“These cherished Filipino values and rich heritage are primarily reflected and carried out by you, our Filipino community,” Ezpeleta said. “Serving as a final bridge that links the Philippines to the United States cultures and peoples, and beyond defense and security, these vibrant people-to-people ties clearly form part of the foundational cornerstone of the Philippines and the United States of America.”
But outside the base’s gates on Kamehameha Highway, about 20 protesters carried signs and shouted slogans condemning the Philippine military’s participation in RIMPAC. During the protest, part of the group went to the base’s Halawa Gate and stood outside it until base security officials asked that they step back and return to the road.
The group included members of the Ho‘opae Pono Peace Project, Anakbayan Hawaii, Democratic Socialist of Oahu, Hawaii Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Social Medicine Hawaii, and the Filipino Artist Movement.
“Everyone here is here because they love someone and they know someone that’s been impacted by U.S. militarism across the world” said Silayan Camson, a member of Filipino Artists Movement. “We’re all united in that struggle. U.S. militarism is one of the number one polluters in the world, and it has also spread across not only in the Asia-Pacific, but also in the Middle East, and that impacts day-to-day working people here, not only here in Hawaii, but across the oceans into the Philippines.”
In a statement preced-ing the protest, the HICHRP said that “while mainstream media views RIMPAC as providing valuable opportunities for the Philippine Navy to enhance interoperability with its allies and partners, the Philippines continues to enter into military agreements with the U.S. at the expense of its people.
“Filipino citizens risk becoming collateral damage amidst increasing U.S. tensions with China,” the group said. “Recent events, including the massacre of 19 individuals, including two Filipino-Americans in Negros Occidental, highlight the dire human rights situation in the Philippines.”
The American citizens in question were Lyle Prijoles, 40, and Kai Dana-Rene Sorem, 26. Both had friends in Hawaii, who gathered with local activists to hold vigils after their deaths. They were among a group of activists and researchers taking part in a program put together by leftist organizers taking them into the countryside.
They were killed in a controversial operation by Philippine army troops hunting down members of the New People’s Army — the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines — in the town of Toboso.
The Philippine military described it as an hours-long gun battle with rebels that wounded one soldier before they ultimately called in air support, while activists say indiscriminate strafing fire from the sky rained down on helpless civilians below. The NPA has confirmed that 10 of those killed in the incident were armed members of the group, but maintains the other nine were unarmed civilians.
“The U.S. has been assisting and aiding the Philippine military and its human rights abuses,” argued Camson, who told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that Prijoles and Sorem were “learning about Filipino struggles in the Philippines, they were unjustly murdered by the Philippines military, and the Philippines military has continually neglected its people.”
Manila has sought to deepen military ties with countries around the region as it has been locked in a bitter dispute with Beijing over maritime territorial and navigation rights in the South China Sea, a busy waterway that nearly one-third of all global trade travels through.
Beijing claims nearly the entire sea as its exclusive territory over the objections of most neighboring countries and many others around the world who depend on goods flowing through it. In 2016 an international court ruled in favor of the Philippines and found that China’s claims have “no legal” basis.
China rejected the ruling and has built bases on disputed islands and reefs. The Chinese military also has harassed and sometimes attacked fishermen and other marine workers from the Philippines, including scientists trying to study the ecological impacts of operations in the area.
“The officers and sailors aboard this ship are more than members of our Armed Forces of the Philippines,” said Consul General Arman Talbo, the Philippines’ top diplomat in Hawaii. “They are our fellow Filipinos, our sons, our daughters, our brothers, our sisters, who have chosen a life of service. Their dedication helps safeguard our nation’s sovereignty, protect our people, and contribute to regional peace”
“The presence of this remarkable ship in Honolulu is the source of great pride for the Filipino community here in Hawaii,” Talbo said. “As one of the Philippine navy’s newest and most capable vessels, BRP Miguel Malvar reflects our nation’s steadfast commitment to modernizing its armed forces and strengthening its ability to secure peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific.”
The U.S. military, for its part, has conducted frequent “freedom of navigation” operations through the region, increasingly in partnership with other countries, and frequently makes use of Subic Bay and other ports in the Philippines to support its operations.
While U.S. troops left permanent bases in the country in the 1990s after nationalist protests led to their eviction, training rotations by American forces and now those from other countries have increased amid tensions with China along with port calls by warships. Last year, President Donald Trump and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced plans for Subic Bay to become a new arms manufacturing hub.
Camson argued that “Filipinos and the Philippine budget should be going toward people’s rights and education … The working conditions and working-class people of the Philippines are struggling while their leaders are busy participating in RIMPAC when they should be focusing on how to help Filipinos both in the U.S. and back in the Philippines.”
The Philippines is also among the most likely staging areas U.S. troops would use to respond to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The Philippine military’s top commander, Gen. Romeo Brawner, told his troops in the northern tip of the country last year to “start planning for actions in case there is an invasion of Taiwan.”
Brawner, an alumnus of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Waikiki, asserted in his remarks that “if something happens to Taiwan, inevitably we will be involved. There are 250,000 (overseas Filipino workers) working in Taiwan, and we will have to rescue them.”
The Philippine navy also has sent ships, including the Malvar, to train as far away as India and Australia. Talbo said that he sees it as a source of pride that the Philippine navy can now regularly sail its ships across the vastness of the Pacific, arguing that years ago that would have been unthinkable.
Star-Advertiser photo editor George Lee contributed to this report.
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Evacuations ordered for Buildings 4 and 5 of the Lofts in Waikōloa as firefighters continue response to brush fire | Big Island Now
July 10, 2026, 6:19 PM HST
* Updated July 10, 6:20 PM
This story was updated at 6:19 p.m. July 10, 2026.
Hawai‘i Fire Department issued a wildfire warning and is responding to a brush fire in the Waikōloa area of South Kohala, with evacuations ordered for Buildings 4 and 5 of the Lofts in Waikōloa Village.
An evacuation shelter is open at Waikōloa Elementary School cafeteria, located at 68-1730 Hoʻokō St.
Waikōloa Road from Paniolo Avenue to Highway 190 is closed. Hawai’i Police Department advises motorists to avoid the area for at least the next 4 hours.
Only local traffic will be allowed on Waikōloa Road from Paniolo Avenue to Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway.
More information will be provided as it becomes available. Hawai’i County Civil Defense is providing updates as conditions change.
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