New UH Manoa dashboard tracks Hawaii's weather in real time
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new high-tech tool from the University of Hawaii at Manoa is giving the public unprecedented access to live weather data across the islands.
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The Hawaii Mesonet Dashboard, developed by UH researchers, features information from over 65 monitoring stations statewide.
It's updated every 15 minutes and provides real-time data on temperature, rainfall, wind speed, humidity, solar radiation and soil moisture.
Researchers said this system is designed to help track Hawaii's changing weather with precision, especially given the state's unique geography and climate patterns.
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'It serves a major role in assuring public safety in the state,' said Dr. Thomas Giambelluca, professor at UH Manoa and lead on the Hawaii Mesonet project. 'From the beginning, we recognized that it would have little value if we were not able to get the data to the people who need it, and get it to them on time, in real time.'
The dashboard is already being hailed as a game-changer for emergency response, wildfire prevention, agriculture and climate planning, especially as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe.
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For more information or to explore the dashboard, visit the Hawaii Climate Data Portal.
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