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Hawaii barometric pressure today
Right now the highest pressure in Hawaii is Lihue, 30.07 inHg (1018 hPa) and the lowest is Kailua-Kona, 29.94 inHg (1014 hPa). Values are sea-level pressure from 5 airport weather stations.
| City | Station | inHg | 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | PHNL | 30.03 | → steady |
| Hilo, HI | PHTO | 30.04 | ↘ -0.3 |
| Kahului, HI | PHOG | 30.00 | ↘ -0.7 |
| Kailua-Kona, HI | PHKO | 29.94 | → steady |
| Lihue, HI | PHLI | 30.07 | → steady |
Elevation and pressure across Hawaii
The cities here run from about 0 ft in Kahului to 213 ft in Lihue. On a standard day that means about 29.92 inHg of actual air pressure in Kahului and 29.69 inHg in Lihue. The readings above are corrected to sea level, so any difference between stations comes from the weather, not the height.
Highest point in Hawaii · Sea-level vs station pressure · High vs low pressure
Frequently asked questions
What is the barometric pressure in Hawaii today?
The live map and station board on this page show sea-level pressure at 5 weather stations across Hawaii, including Honolulu and Hilo. Each reading is the latest airport report, checked about every 10 minutes.
Why does a barometer in Lihue read lower than one in Kahului?
Elevation. Lihue sits at about 213 ft and Kahului at about 0 ft, a gap worth roughly 0.23 inHg of actual air pressure on a standard day. Forecasts correct for that, so the sea-level values here can be compared directly.
Is the pressure rising or falling in Hawaii?
The last column of the station board shows the change over the last three hours, in hPa, for each station. Falling numbers usually mean clouds and rain are on the way; rising numbers mean clearing.