#Season Climate

Summary of dry season • Statewide: Drought worsened o “Exceptional drought” (D4 category in U.S. Drought Monitor) spread to Kau o “Moderate drought” (D1 category) went from 50% in May to 74% September • Leeward Big Island “severe” (D2 category) to “exceptional” drought o Worst conditions in South Kohala and south Kau o Some improvement […]

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center expects a below normal season with two to three tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific this year.  An average season has four or five tropical cyclones, which includes tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.  Despite the outlook for less activity, forecasters remind the public to take each tropical system seriously.  […]