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Weather: National Weather Service forecast by place.

Weather alerts

  • Small Craft Advisory until Fri 6 a.m.
  • High Surf Advisory until Fri 6 a.m.

National Weather Service, checked 1:28 a.m. HST. Full alert text

Where it’s driest

Driest todayWaikīkīIsolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 84°F, 15% chance of rain
Driest overnightWaikīkīPartly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers, 77°F, 19% chance of rain
  • Waikīkī Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 84°F, 15% chance of rain DriestPartly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers, 77°F, 19% chance of rain Driest7-day forecast · South Shore guide
  • North Shore Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 84°F, 20% chance of rainScattered Rain Showers, 72°F, 28% chance of rain7-day forecast · North Shore guide
  • Kailua Scattered Rain Showers, 81°F, 37% chance of rainScattered Rain Showers, 76°F, 52% chance of rain7-day forecast · Kailua guide
  • Ko Olina Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 85°F, 21% chance of rainIsolated Rain Showers, 75°F, 21% chance of rain7-day forecast · West side guide

National Weather Service forecast issued 6:01 p.m. HST. Oʻahu weather guide

Farmers markets open today, Thursday

  • Kailua Farmers' Market (Thursday, Kailua Town Center) 4–7 p.m., Windward
  • Mānoa Farmers Market 7 a.m.–2 p.m., Honolulu Waikiki
  • Makiki Farmers' Market 4:30–7 p.m., Honolulu Waikiki
  • People's Open Market: Kailua District Park 9–10 a.m., Windward
  • People's Open Market: Kāneʻohe District Park 10:45–11:45 a.m., Windward
  • Thursday Night Market at Wai Kai 4–8 p.m., Leeward

List as of October 9. All markets on Oʻahu

Coming up on Oʻahu

Events in the next 30 days.

  • Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (opens in a new tab)

    Oct 21–Nov 5, 2026 On now

    Honolulu · Tickets required

    Two weeks of premiere screenings from Asia, the Pacific and Hawaiʻi, with filmmaker Q&As. Most screenings are at Consolidated Theatres Kahala and Kapolei; buy tickets online or at the Kahala box office.

    Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 13, 2026

  • Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival: Oʻahu weekend (opens in a new tab)

    Nov 5–8, 2026 On now

    Honolulu · Tickets required

    The Oʻahu finale of the statewide food and wine festival: four days of chef dinners, tastings and brunches at Waikīkī hotels, plus an evening event at Kapiʻolani Community College. Every event is ticketed separately.

    Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 14, 2026

  • Makahiki Festival at Waimea Valley (opens in a new tab)

    Nov 11, 2026

    Haleʻiwa · Tickets required

    A day of ceremony and live music in Waimea Valley on the North Shore, built around the Te Moana Nui Games, a traditional Polynesian sports competition. Admission is $5 for kamaʻāina and $10 for everyone else; active and retired military get in free.

    Date confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 20, 2026

  • King Kalākaua Birthday Celebration (opens in a new tab)

    Nov 16, 2026

    Honolulu · Free

    ʻIolani Palace marks King Kalākaua's birthday with a Royal Hawaiian Band performance on the grounds, a review of the Royal Guard and the palace dressed as it was for his 50th birthday. Kamaʻāina get free self-guided audio tours with a Hawaiʻi ID, limited to the first 500.

    Date confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 20, 2026

  • Hula shows, live music and more: 76 scheduled in the next 30 days, most of them free.

    • Royal Hawaiian Band at International Market Place (opens in a new tab): First Thursday of every month, 12–12:45 p.m. · Waikīkī Today
    • First Friday Honolulu (opens in a new tab): First Friday of every month, 5–9 p.m. · Honolulu Next: Fri, Nov 6
    • Hula Kahiko at the Royal Grove (opens in a new tab): Every Saturday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. · Waikīkī Next: Sat, Nov 7
    • Kūhiō Beach Hula Show (opens in a new tab): Every Saturday, 6:30–7:30 p.m. · Waikīkī Next: Sat, Nov 7
    • Kanikapila in Kailua Town (opens in a new tab): Second Saturday of every month, 4–5:30 p.m. · Kailua Next: Sat, Nov 14
    • Aloha Friday Music in the Park (opens in a new tab): Third Friday of every month, 5–7 p.m. · Honolulu Next: Fri, Nov 20

Sun and sky

6:36 a.m.Sunrise
5:53 p.m.Sunset
10% litWaning crescent

Today, in Waikīkī.

Moonrise 4:23 a.m. tomorrow · Moonset 4:12 p.m. tomorrow

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