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When counting also the Köppen sub-categories – notably including the very rare cold-summer mediterranean climate – the island of HawaiĘ»i hosts 10 (out of 14 in total) climate zones. [1] The islands receive most rainfall from the trade winds on their north and east flanks (the windward side) as a result of orographic precipitation .
A deluge of heavy rain continued across the Hawaiian Islands over the weekend as a storm system known as a Kona low lurked to the west of the state and directed a plume of tropical moisture into ...
This photo provided by Kauai County, Hawaii, shows the flooded Wailua River area near Smith’s Tropical Paradise, in Kauai County, Hawaii, Friday, April 12, 2024, when heavy rainfall caused flooding.
Over the contiguous United States, total annual precipitation increased at an average rate of 6.1 percent per century since 1900, with the greatest increases within the East North Central climate region (11.6 percent per century) and the South (11.1 percent). Hawaii was the only region to show a decrease (−9.25 percent). [89]
The month with the most precipitation on average is January, with 4.0" (101.6 mm). The month with the least precipitation on average is June, with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 112.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in March, with 13.0 days, and the least precipitation occurring in June, with ...
This image of the central Pacific, captured on Friday, Apr. 12, 2024, shows the storm with its bright-colored clouds spinning northwest of Hawaii (lower center). Intense rain was occurring in the ...
As of 2023 the USCRN consists of 114 stations in the continental US, 2 stations in Hawaii, and 21 stations in Alaska. [1] This map shows the 2023 locations of all USCRN stations. [6] The USCRN is managed and maintained by the Surface-Atmosphere Exchange, a department of the Air Resources Laboratory, a division of NOAA Research. The National ...
A potent storm with heavy rainfall will take aim at the drought-stricken island chain of Hawaii late in the week, but this much-needed rain could trigger flash flooding and mudslides as well. As ...