Drew Davis

Jul 12, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Drew Davis

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are making big strides in forecasting the oceanic rotation between El Niño and La Niña. The weather pattern referred to as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation has global impacts, ranging from drought, severe weather, and the increased chance for tropical cyclones.

May 31, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Drew Davis

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Breezy trade wind conditions are expected to remain in the forecast over the next week. High pressure remains in control of the overall weather pattern, but a weak upper level low pressure system is moving across the state this weekend, leading to an increase in showers. The best chance for rainfall will be over windward and mauka neighborhoods, mostly during overnight and early morning hours.

Apr 25, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Drew Davis

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Hurricane Center was monitoring a disturbance in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday. Hurricane season in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans officially starts on June 1. A weak low pressure system caught the eye of forecasters on Wednesday. This low pressure system has an incredibly low chance of developing into a named storm, but serves as a reminder that the weather is starting to change.

Mar 19, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Drew Davis

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Trade winds will slightly increase in speed by the middle of this week. The high-pressure system to the north of the island chain is strengthening over the next several days. By the weekend, east-northeasterly sustained winds could reach close to 20-25 miles per hour. An upper-level disturbance is also expected to move over the state midweek, increasing the chance for windward and mauka showers on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Mar 15, 2024 | hawaiinewsnow.com | Drew Davis

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The sun will be completely blocked by the moon across parts of the continental United States in just over three weeks. A total solar eclipse will move over parts of Texas and up towards Maine on April 8, 2024. In Hawaii, we will only experience a partial eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 6:33 a.m. right after sunrise at 6:18 a.m.That means that the eclipse will happen close to the horizon. The eclipse will begin at ~83 degrees from the north.