Hawaii Weather News

Across the network, the weather coverage points to a generally breezy, mostly fair pattern for Maui and Kauaʻi, with some isolated showers and modest surf changes, while Hawaiʻi Island is seeing a wetter setup in the short term. Maui’s forecast for Oct. 15 calls for mostly sunny, breezy conditions on the West Side with isolated morning showers, and its surf outlook shows north-facing shores easing from larger swell to smaller surf later in the day. Kauaʻi’s forecast for Oct. 16 is similarly calm overall, with mostly clear conditions overnight and sunny weather Friday, while the surf forecast shows north-facing shores building more noticeably by Friday afternoon. On Hawaiʻi Island, the Oct. 16 forecast is more unsettled in places, especially around Hilo, where mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers are expected overnight, with a continued chance of rain into Friday. The island’s surf forecast also shows a rise on north-facing shores, while south-facing surf trends lower later in the day. See Kauaʻi weather forecast for October 16, 2026, Hawaiʻi County weather forecast for October 16, 2026, Kauaʻi surf forecast for October 16, 2026, and Hawaiʻi County surf forecast for October 16, 2026.

Beyond the day-to-day forecasts, Maui Now also highlights a community screening tied to ocean and environmental awareness, with Surfrider Foundation hosting a showing of “The Cigarette Surfboard” on Oct. 22. On Kauaʻi, weather and surf coverage sits alongside recovery-related reporting connected to Hurricane Lowell, including business recovery grants, cleanup and reconstruction updates, a public parking lot closure near Salt Pond Beach, and an upcoming relief event offering disaster recovery resources. Maui Now’s separate climate story also adds a longer-term angle, noting research on how warming could reshape hurricane risk near Hawaiʻi and its relationship with El Niño.