Wind articles

  • Long flu season winds down in US

    NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season appears to be over. It was long, but it wasn’t unusually severe. Last week, for the third straight week, medical visits for flu-like illnesses dipped below the threshold for what’s counted as an active flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Other indicators, […]
  • Winds ramp up today as storm arrives

    After a relatively quiet and warm start to the week, winds are starting to whip up across the state. Gusts will be 40-60+ statewide through the afternoon and early evening, leading to areas of blowing dust. Fire danger is high today as well, with Red Flag Warnings in effect through this evening. Winds will remain []
  • Breezy trade winds to carry us through weekend

    HONOLULU (KHON2) - Easterly trade winds have been on the increase through the day as a surface trough just northwest of Kauai continues to weaken and a 1030 mb surface high remains to the far northeast. Meanwhile, an upper level low is deepening approximately 600 miles northwest of Kauai. Satellite and radar imagery show partly []