New Weather Page Friday, August 22, 2008

If you’ve been able to find this post, congratulations! You’ve gotten the hang of navigating our new Island Weather Web page!
Like any major change, it will take some getting used to. However, we believe that the new layout and features will make it easier for you to use, since you can personalize it any way [...]

Welcome To Amber-Lynn Hyden! Monday, August 18, 2008

We’d like to welcome Amber-Lynn Hyden to the Island Weather team as our new weekend weather anchor. She made her on-air debut this past weekend, but you’re likely familiar with her already if you’ve been watching Island Weather Now, our digital weather channel, or checking the weather here on KITV.com. She’ll also be filling in whenever Justin [...]

It’s Been Quiet Monday, August 18, 2008

Apologies for the lack of posts lately. When the weather quiets down, we usually end up trying to get caught up on other things that have otherwise escaped our attention.
As you well know by now, T.S.  Kika ended up being nothing significant, as did Hernan and Iselle in the Eastern Pacific. The first of those [...]

A Tropical Storm In Our Neighborhood Thursday, August 7, 2008

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center is now tracking Tropical Storm Kika, the first tropical cyclone to develop in the Central Pacific (and also the first to have a Hawaiian name) since Hurricane Ioke nearly two years ago. 
Unlike Ioke, which developed into a Category 5 hurricane, Kika is currently forecast to remain at tropical storm strength as it passes [...]

Dry Weather Alerts: Fire Watches and Red Flags Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Most of you are already familiar with flash flood watches and warnings. But, outside of a drought alert, what kind of day-to-day warnings are there when the weather is very dry during the brush fire season?
The answer comes in the form of the Fire Weather Watch and the Red Flag Warning program recently introduced by [...]