#Relative Humidity

The Maui Emergency Management Agency advises the public of a Fire Weather Watch, in effect for Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. The watch was issued mainly for leeward areas of all Hawaiian Islands due to windy conditions and low humidity.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for leeward areas of all islands due to gusty winds and low relative humidity. The warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday.

The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 a.m. today to 6 p.m. Monday. Relative humidity is forecast to be as low as 40% and will reach its lowest during the afternoon hours.

It’s another Red Flag Warning Day for the leeward sections of Maui and Molokai.  That means there’s gong to be a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures, creating conditions for rapid fire growth.  The conditions will persist through this afternoon with the advisory in effect until 6 p.m. A Red Flag […]

Leeward sections of all islands can expect a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures today through Saturday.  A warning was issued by the National Weather Service and remains in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010.  The combined conditions have the potential to create rapid fire growth and are considered […]

(Update:  4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 06, 2010) The West Maui fire that started on Monday afternoon is now 80% contained.  Increasing winds caused sporadic minor flare-ups today, resulting in a delay in travel for motorists traveling on the Honoapiilani Highway. Fifty firefighters, including 15 from the State’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife, were on scene […]