839  
FNUS70 PHFO 171521  
FWSHFO  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR KA`ALA FIRE...HAWAII COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
521 AM HST WED SEP 17 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 HST ON SEPTEMBER 17.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RELATIVELY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST NEAR THE FIRE, WITH  
HIGH PRESSURE DRIVING MODERATE TRADE WINDS TO THE REGION. WINDS TODAY ARE  
EXPECTED TO BE A NOTCH STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY'S. THIS MORNING'S INVERSION  
FROM THE 2AM HILO SOUNDING WAS AROUND 6,000 FEET.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 18 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 13 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 21 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...M BALLARD  
REQUESTED BY...TALMADGE MAGNO  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2521469.13/HFO  
.DELDT 09/17/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL TALMADGE.MAGNO@HAWAIICOUNTY.GOV,COCARVALHO@HAWAIICOUNTY.GOV,EOCHILO@HAWAIICOUNTY.GOV  
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