Puna Weather
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Today through Tuesday scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the showers could be heavy at times. Winds mostly light with onshore breezes during the afternoons and possibly gusty winds near thunderstorms.
An upper level trough is over us today through Monday. This feature is bringing colder air (500mb anomaly chart) and west winds aloft (700mb chart). The cold air creates unstable conditions for the risk of heavy rain, but the westerly flow places us on the drier side of our mountains, so showers are likely to be sporadic, while heavy activity remains mostly offshore (radar loop).
Trade winds return mid-week for more typical scattered windward showers.
