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Shelters on Oahu and Maui for heavy rain, possible flash flooding

HONOLULU (Island News) -- As a Flood Watch is active across the state through late Wednesday, shelters have opened on Oahu and Maui in the event of inclement weather such as heavy rain and possible flash flooding. Residents are advised to monitor weather conditions closely and be ready to leave...

Maui, HI · 9d

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First Alert Forecast: Calm conditions expected through the Halloween weekend

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Lingering light to occasionally moderate intensity showers will pass across the state through Friday but the majority of this activity will be too light to re-initiate flooding. Trade weather returns this weekend with a weak front early next week significantly limiting rain chances while producing a few...

Honolulu, HI · 8d

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October 28, 2026: Heavy pockets of rain into the night; beneficial rain overall; Jen Robbins

Periods of heavier rain continue from Oahu to Hawaii Island; Kauai will see limited rain.

Hawaii · 10d

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Dry season was one of the wettest on record, but a drier wet season on the horizon

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The weather has been very wet for the end of the dry season and the beginning of the wet season in Hawaii. With an El Nino that’s brought us Kona lows and several hurricanes, the monsoon trough the islands are now experiencing is comparatively mild. “So...

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State, city prep for storm expected to bring heavy rain

Hawaiʻi officials are preparing for a major storm expected to bring up to eight inches of rain and potential flooding to Oʻahu and Maui starting Tuesday night.

Honolulu, HI · 12d

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City opens 4 shelters as flash flooding threatens Oahu

Honolulu County has opened four emergency shelters across Oahu as heavy rain raises concerns about rising stream levels, with the Waihi Stream in Manoa Valley nearly doubling in volume overnight before beginning to recede.

Honolulu County, HI · 10d

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Hawaiʻi hiking and beach conditions shift in November: What to expect

Hawaiʻi residents and visitors should prepare for the start of the wetter season and winter surf season in November, featuring variable trail conditions and changing ocean safety levels across the islands.

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First Alert Forecast: Flooding threat continues

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Today is a First Alert Weather Day. The middle of the trough, or elongated area of low pressure, has shifted to the east and is now over Maui County. Those islands will see moderate to heavy showers along with isolated thunderstorms. Other islands will still get wet but amounts of rainfall will be wide-ranging... from just a trace to 4-6″.

Maui County, HI · 10d

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Wednesday Evening Forecast - Scattered rain overnight with lingering rain possible on Thursday

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Lingering scattered rain is expected on Thursday as trade winds return. Tonight will be cloudy with showers. Some rain will be heavier. Temperatures in the middle 70 degrees. Thursday: Scattered rain with some limited clearing is expected on Thursday. Expect hit-or-miss rain with partly sunny skies....

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Honolulu Deluge Drama: Flood Watch, Fierce Storms Drench Oahu All Day

Honolulu was cloudy and around 73 degrees early Wednesday as a flood watch remained in effect across Hawaii, with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected to continue through the day. The city could reach 81 degrees, but umbrellas and extra patience will be more useful than sunglasses as downpours move across Oahu.

Hawaii · 10d

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First Alert Forecast: Flood Watch on for all islands, more heavy rain expected today

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Flood Watch extended until Thursday morning for the entire state. A disturbance moving over the island chain from the west will bring clouds and showers to the state through tonight. An accompanying upper level disturbance provides the instability for the chance for thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall....

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First Alert Forecast: Radar shows heavy showers headed our way

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The much anticipated wet weather is finally upon us. Radar shows heavy showers just to our southwest with some lighter rainfall already onshore. A Flood Watch is in effect for all islands. Projected accumulations across the state range from a trace of rainfall to 10″ in the Maui mountains. Forecast models seem to agree that most of the moisture will focus on Oahu and the islands of Maui County.

Maui County, HI · 11d

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Need2Know: Oʻahu shelters open, public transportation services continue for now

Here's what to know about shelters and public transportation as the islands brace for flash flooding.

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Honolulu Deluge Alert: Flood Watch, Thunderstorms To Drench Oahu Through Wednesday

Honolulu is starting Tuesday under mostly cloudy skies, but the bigger story is a Flood Watch that could make the next two days unusually soggy and hazardous. Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to build across Oahu, with the greatest flood threat arriving Tuesday night through Wednesday night. The...

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Rain won't wash out invasive ants. But reporting them may

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for all islands in the state of Hawaiʻi as heavy rains and thunderstorms have entered the forecast. The threat of floods is particularly concerning for the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council, as water is a way for insects like the little fire ant to spread.

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October 27, 2026 Hawaii Weather: First Alert Weather Days through early Thursday with most significant rain on Oahu and Maui County; Jen Robbins

Maui County, HI · 10d

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Honolulu opens emergency shelters ahead of heavy rain, flash flooding

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The City and County of Honolulu has opened emergency shelters across Oahu due to the threat of heavy rain and possible flash flooding. Hawaii News Now’s First Alert Weather Team has declared Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as First Alert Weather Days as a trough brings potential heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms with intense rain rates.

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Hydrologic outlook issued as ‘unusual’ weather pattern approaches state

The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a hydrologic outlook warning that a rare monsoon trough will bring heavy rain and potential thunderstorms to Hawaii starting early next week.

Honolulu, HI · 14d

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Flood Watch issued as heavy rains, potential flooding expected across Islands

A flood watch has been issued for all Hawaiian Islands through Thursday morning due to an incoming weather system expected to bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding.

Honolulu, HI · 12d

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