Record-tying or -breaking temperatures continue to be set in Hawaii, the National Weather Service said.
A high temperature of 86 in Lihue, Kauai, yesterday tied a record for July 16 set in 2004, the Weather Service said.
Conversely, a record low temperature was set in Tuesday morning at Kahului, Maui, where the mercury dipped to 63 degrees, [...]

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Other Factors Make Research Difficult
One of Hawaii’s top researchers released findings Tuesday that found vog is bad for you, but not as bad as you might fear.
Thick vog blanketed the state numerous days in May. A new eruption at Kilauea Volcano and days of Kona weather made miserable from Hilo to Honolulu and even Kauai.
Dr. [...]

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Kaua’i County officials are offering a free guidebook created to help homeowners prepare for natural hazards such as hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes and floods.
The official hurricane season in Hawai’i’i is June 1 to Nov. 30.
The book, published by the University of Hawai’i’i Sea Grant College Program, is titled, “Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards.”
The booklet [...]

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Flash Flood Watch for Kaua’i
Some unsettled weather was developing to the north and west of the state this morning bringing showers and thunderstorms along the leading edge of a front spreading across Ni’ihau and Kaua’i, the National Weather Service said.
The major portion of the weather front is expected to remain to the west of Kaua’i [...]

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Trade winds are starting to gradually decline, but modest shower activity remains over mauka and windward areas, the National Weather Service said.
More showers are expected over Oahu and Kauai tomorrow and Thursday.
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind between 11 and 14 mph.
Tonight: [...]

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A flash flood watch remains posted for the island of Kauai until late Thursday afternoon. The watch means conditions are present that could lead to flash flooding, and that residents should be prepared to take action if flooding occurs, or a flash flood warning is issued.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service canceled the flash flood watch [...]

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