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Last week’s weather was generally very mild in comparison to the previous week. The northern counties of Kauai and Oahu continued to receive heavy showers early in the week, remnants from the storm the week prior. By Thursday, skies were slowly starting to clear with light and passing showers over the northern islands.

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Leeward and the Ka`u District continue to suffer dry weather conditions. Leeward Kona showers resulted in slightly improved drought ratings in that area. Coffee harvest activities continued with no weather related delays island-wide. The Waimea Irrigation System water level was marked at 48 feet on Friday, October 7th; no change from the previous week’s reading. The current conservation status is unrestricted.

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During the week skies were partly cloudy with light showers, mostly located on the windward coast. Laupahoehoe received the most rain, with the weekly total coming in at 1.12 inches. Highlighting dry conditions, a major brush fire on the Big Island continued to burn this week on the Pohakuloa Training Area. The fire, which has been burning for over a week had consumed nearly 1,400 acres, and had not yet been completely contained as of the end of the week. High winds, low humidity, and dry conditions during the week increased the intensity of the fire.

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Rainfall continued to be poor, with water gauges relatively unchanged from last week’s sub one-inch totals. The Big Island received most of its light showers over the weekend while all other islands experienced their showers early in the week with little to no moisture in the latter half of the week.

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