Honolulu woke up to a murky start Tuesday, with hazy, mostly cloudy skies hanging over town, temperatures in the low 70s, and about 10 miles of visibility near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. All of it is the calm before a powerful kona storm that is set to move in and linger, bringing several days of heavy showers, frequent thunderstorms, and gusty southerly winds. From Tuesday night into the weekend, flooding and travel disruptions are firmly on the table.
Flood Watch And Timing
A Flood Watch is already posted for Niihau and Kauai today and will widen to include Oʻahu starting tonight, Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. HST, continuing through Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. HST. Maui County is expected to join the watch Wednesday…..