Puna Weather
Sunday 27th October 2024
Today through Monday afternoon, humid with periods of rain, possibly heavy at times... especially Kona side and over our higher terrain. Some thunder is also possible.
Drier conditions late Monday through early Wednesday.
Back to humid with rain Thursday and Friday.
An upper level low to our north (1st graphic) is creating unstable conditions over our island chain today through early Monday. On shore flow Kona side could produce some strong thunderstorms over there this afternoon. Most of the activity on the windward side will remain offshore to our east, but heavy rains are still possible most areas.
A ridge builds overhead Monday (2nd chart) for improving conditions. The ridge is forecast to hold into next weekend, but remnant moisture from TS Kristy (3rd chart) is likely to get caught up in the low level Trade flow and bring sufficient tropical moisture later this week for more rain on Thursday and Friday.
Invest 91E is south of Kristy embedded in a tropical wave that is moving west and likely to pass by to our south next weekend. This feature could bring more tropical moisture to our island, but it may also pass by to our south... we will have to wait and see.