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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high wind warning for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea until 6 a.m. Monday (March 9). Winds are coming from the west at 45-70 mph with localized gusts over 90 mph. The strongest winds are expected to be Sunday day and night.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a winter storm warning for Big Island summits above 12,000 feet until 6 a.m. Thursday (March 5).

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a winter storm warning for Big Island summits above 12,000 feet until 6 a.m. Thursday (March 5).

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a winter weather advisory for Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa above 12,500 feet until 6 a.m. Monday (March 2). Snowfall up to three inches and freezing fog is forecast for the summits. Winds are coming from the southwest at 10-15 mph with temperatures in the upper 20s. […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high wind warning until 6 p.m. Saturday for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Winds are coming from the west at 35-60 mph with localized gusts over 80 mph on summit areas obve 11,000 feet in elevation.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high wind warning for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa until 6 p.m. Wednesday (Feb 11). Winds are coming from the west at 60-80 mph with higher gusts.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Wind Advisory for Big Island summits until 6 a.m. Wednesday (Jan 7). Winds are coming from the northwest to north at 35-50 mph with localized gusts near 60 mph. Winds will be strongest over the highest elevations and summit peaks mainly above 11,000 feet.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has continued the High Wind Warning for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea until 6 a.m. Monday (Jan 5).

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Blizzard Warning for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea above 11,000 feet and a forecast for hurricane force winds.

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The National Weather Service has extended the blizzard Warning for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa above 11,500 feet until 6 a.m. Thursday (Dec 25). Hazards are strong winds and bitterly cold wind chills on the summits along with heavy snow, blowing and drifting snow and possible lightning strikes. Snow may accumulate up […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Blizzard Watch for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa above 12,000 feet in elevation from 6 a.m. Tuesday through Wednesday afternoon (Dec 23-24).

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Hilo was threatened by lava during an eruption sequence that started at the summit in early May 1880. After a several-month hiatus, the sequence resumed on November 5, 1880.

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After a 30-year repose, Mauna Loa may be slowly stirring to life. While there are no signs of impending eruption, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has recorded an increased level of seismic activity on the flanks and summit over the past 13 months.

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Fire/rescue crews answered a 5:44 a.m. alarm Sunday (June 1) for a report of missing hikers on the summit of Mauna Loa. Two teenage boys were reported to have separated from their parents while hiking on Mauna Loa summit at 6:10 p.m. Saturday (May 31). Rescue crews searched the mountain with a helicopter and two […]

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