Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
986 WWHW80 PHFO 030102 RFWHFO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 302 PM HST Sat Aug 2 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A dry and locally windy trade wind flow will produce critical fire weather conditions through Sunday afternoon. Winds will be strongest over and downwind of terrain especially this afternoon through the evening. Winds will begin a slow decline on Sunday, though critical fire weather conditions are expected as dry weather persists over leeward areas. HIZ301-304-305-307>311-315-316-319>326-328>330-333-334-337-338- 341-342-031515- /O.EXT.PHFO.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250804T0400Z/ Niihau-Kauai South-Kauai Southwest-East Honolulu-Honolulu Metro- Ewa Plain-Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-Central Oahu- Waianae Mountains-Molokai North-Molokai West- Molokai Leeward South-Lanai Windward-Lanai Leeward-Lanai South- Lanai Mauka-Kahoolawe-Maui Leeward West-Maui Central Valley North- Maui Central Valley South-South Maui/Upcountry-South Haleakala- Big Island South-Big Island Southeast-Kohala-Big Island Interior- 302 PM HST Sat Aug 2 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL ISLANDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands and interior sections of the Big Island. * TIMING...Until 6 PM HST Sunday. * WINDS...East-northeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Oahu and Kauai, and gusts up to 50 mph in Maui County and on the Big Island. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 to 45 percent. * IMPACTS...A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Red Flag Warning does not predict new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor burning is not recommended. Heat from vehicle exhaust systems can ignite dry grass. Park cars on areas that are paved or where vegetation is trimmed and cleared. High winds contribute to wildfire hazard. Delay activities that could throw off sparks until the wind dies down. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Red Flag Warning does not predict new fire starts. && For actions you can take to protect life and property from wildfires, visit the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization at https://www.hawaiiwildfire.org/home $$