Conditions for Waiki'i, HI
(Hawaii County)
Indicators are variables used to describe drought conditions (e.g., precipitation, temperature, streamflow, groundwater and reservoir levels, soil moisture, and snowpack). In order to get a complete picture of drought conditions, several drought indicators should be examined.
| Exceptional Wet | Extreme Wet | Severe Wet | Moderate Wet | Abnormal Wet | Neutral | Abnormal Dry | Moderate Drought | Severe Drought | Extreme Drought | Exceptional Drought |
| 0 percentile | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 98 100 |
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center's Monthly Drought Outlook is issued at the end of each calendar month and is valid for the upcoming month. The Outlook predicts whether drought will emerge, stay the same, or get better over the next 30 days or so. Learn more.
| Drought persists | Drought remains but improves | Drought removal likely | Drought development likely |
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center's Seasonal Drought Outlook is issued monthly on the third Thursday of each month. The Outlook predicts whether drought will emerge, stay the same, or get better in the next three months. Learn more.
| Drought persists | Drought remains but improves | Drought removal likely | Drought development likely |
The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is a national map released every Thursday, showing parts of the U.S. that are in drought. The USDM relies on drought experts to synthesize the best available data and work with local observers to interpret the information. The USDM also incorporates ground truthing and information about how drought is affecting people, via a network of more than 450 observers across the country, including state climatologists, National Weather Service staff, Extension agents, and hydrologists. Learn more.
people in Hawaii County are affected by drought
of people in Hawaii County are affected by drought
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