Hilo Today: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80 near the shore to 64 to 69 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 64 to 69 near the shore to around 51 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Saturday: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80 near the shore to 64 to 69 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Kona Today: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 84 n ..read more

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Saturday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 TODAY Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature In the lower 80s. Winds Northeast winds around 10 mph. Tides Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 07:16 AM HST. High 1.6 feet 01:21 PM HST. Sunrise 5:59 AM HST. Sunset 6:39 PM HST. TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature In the upper 60s. Winds Northeast winds around 10 mph. Tides Hi ..read more

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by HVO geophysicist Ashton Flinders. Earth’s magnetic field surrounds us every second of the day, everywhere on the planet. Anyone who has picked up a pocket compass and seen the magnetic needle quickly align itself has seen the action of this ever-present invisible field. But can we harness the magnetic field to forecast volcanic activity? Emerging technology in the field of “quantum” science may aid us in doing so. Hawaiian Volcano ..read more

Hawaiian Adventures Kona tour boat was on the water for about an hour before the crew made a sighting that left them excited and in disbelief. At about 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the crew along with 26 guests aboard a 46-foot catamaran, spotted a pod of six Risso’s dolphins about 10 miles offshore. Capt. Andrew Aggergaard and crew member Olivia Miller said this was the first time seeing these animals during their years working in Kona waters. Miller said it took her a couple of minutes to figure out what the species was as they were still far away from them. “When I saw their characteristic white ..read more

A hale at Heʻeia fishpond on O‘ahu. Photo Courtesy: Anne Innes-Gold Indigenous aquaculture systems in Hawaiʻi, known as loko iʻa or fishponds, can increase the amount of fish and fisheries harvested both inside and outside of the pond. This is the focus of a study published by a team of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology. Today, aquaculture supplies less than 1% of Hawaiʻi’s 70 million pounds of locally available seafood, but revitalization of loko i‘a has the potential to significantly increase locally available seafood. According to historic ..read more

Nighttime runway work at the Hilo International Airport will soon be underway, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation. The primary Hilo International Airport runway, 8/26, will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., April 22 and 23, and may finish sooner, weather permitting. During the closure, the alternate runway, 3/21, will be used for aircraft operations. The pavement repairs were originally scheduled for April 9-12, but due to heavy rain, crews could not complete the project. The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has scheduled this maintenance work at night to minimize ..read more

Phone scammers impersonating Hawaiʻi state officials are targeting licensed professionals and businesses with false threats of investigation. The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs reports the imposters have contacted at least two current or former licensees in the medical professionals, a physician and psychologist. The callers claimed they were with the Hawaiʻi Medical Board, stating the Regulated Industries Complaints Office had filed a complaint against the licensees. The scammers used caller ID spoofing to make it seem like the calls were coming from the Department of Com ..read more

Hilo Today: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 78 near the shore to 62 to 67 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 64 to 69 near the shore to around 51 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80 near the shore to 64 to 69 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Kona Today: Sunny ear ..read more

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Friday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM North Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 East Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4 South Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 TODAY Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers. High Temperature Around 80. Winds North winds around 10 mph. Tides Hilo Bay Low 0.3 feet 07:03 AM HST. High 1.3 feet 12:49 PM HST. Sunrise 6:00 AM HST. Sunset 6:39 PM HST. TONIGHT Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature In the upper 60s. Winds North winds around 10 mph. Tides Hilo Bay Low 0.4 fee ..read more

Nainoa Thompson on April 16, 2024. Photo Courtesy: PVS The American Association of Geographers has announced Nainoa Thompson – famed navigator of the Hōkūleʻa – as its 2024 Honorary Geographer. The annual award recognizes excellence in research, teaching or writing on geographic topics by non-geographers. Thompson was recognized and gave a presentation at the American Association of Geographers’ annual meeting in Honolulu on April 16. “This award honors Nainoa for his groundbreaking efforts in reviving ancestral wayfinding practices and his advocacy for environmental sustainability. An explore ..read more