Puna Weather
Friday 24th April 2026
Today light winds with widely scattered showers, VOG is possible.
Saturday and Sunday light northeast winds with widely scattered showers.
Monday light to moderate northeast winds and scattered showers. Showers and wind increasing later in the day becomine breezy with periods of heavy rain possible.
Tuesday moderate to breezy easterly winds with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times.
This weekend high pressure to our north brings a return of trade winds (surface chart). Initially the winds are light but the high builds slowly and by Monday our trade winds increase to moderate levels.
Monday/Tuesday a band of enhanced moisture is pushed towards our shores by the strengthening trades (moisture anomaly). The GFS shows low level convergence associated with this feature with rising air (negative omega) from the surface to our mountain top level (skew-t). Given the favorable winds, rising motion and ample moisture, periods of heavy rain look likely. Another band of moisture may approach next Thursday.
