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Hilo - Fire Sky - Hawaii

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Golden Hour: Any. Fiery Red Sky Potential: ≥ 90.0%. Precipitation Chance: ≤ 15.0%. Visibility: ≥ 8000.0m

Hilo, Hawaii, United States

Those rare, intensely red and orange sunset skies

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)

Golden Hour · Any Fiery Red Sky Potential · ≥ 90.0% Precipitation Chance · ≤ 15.0% Visibility · ≥ 8000.0m

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)

Fiery Red Sky Potential 100% failing

Precipitation Chance 100% failing

Golden Hour 92% failing

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Real-time conditions

Fiery Red Sky Potential

Low Cloud Cover0%

Mid Cloud Cover0%

Aerosol Optical Depth0.1dimensionless

Sun Elevation29.6° (Daylight)

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks the spectacular sunset conditions that transform Hawaii's tropical skies into blazing displays. We combine cloud coverage patterns, volcanic haze levels, and atmospheric clarity to predict when Hawaiian sunsets will ignite with dramatic color.

Hawaii offers some of the Pacific's most dramatic fire-sky conditions, particularly when volcanic haze (vog) from Kilauea adds atmospheric particulates that scatter light into intense oranges and reds. The tropical location means the sun sets quickly at a steep angle, creating brief but intense color displays.

What makes Hawaii special for fire-sky photography:

Volcanic haze advantage - Vog from Kilauea volcano scatters light into intense sunset colors
Maui and Big Island drama - Leeward coasts receive the most dramatic vog-enhanced sunsets
Tropical intensity - Quick sunset at steep angle creates brief but fierce color
Ocean reflections - Calm leeward waters mirror fire skies perfectly

The Big Island's Kona coast offers Hawaii's most reliable fire-sky conditions, particularly when vog from Kilauea volcano drifts southwest. The volcanic particulates scatter light dramatically, creating sunsets of unusual intensity. Maui's western coast benefits from similar conditions when vog crosses the channel. The steep volcanic slopes provide dramatic foreground silhouettes—palm trees and volcanic peaks profiled against blazing skies. During periods of volcanic activity, vog levels increase and sunset colors become even more intense. The leeward (western/southern) coasts of islands offer the calmest water for reflections. Trade winds typically die down at sunset, creating mirror-like ocean surfaces that double the impact. Tropical sunsets happen quickly—the entire show from first color to darkness takes about 30 minutes, with peak color lasting only 5-10 minutes. Scout locations beforehand and be ready before the sun touches the horizon.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour

0matching hours in the next 95 hours

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Misses requirement

Time Pacific/Honolulu	Golden Hour Any	Fiery Red Sky Potential ≥ 90.0%	Precipitation Chance ≤ 15.0%	Visibility ≥ 8000.0m
Sat, Feb 21
09:00	✕	0%	90%	24135m
10:00	✕	0%	93%	24134m
11:00	✕	0%	97%	24135m
12:00	✕	0%	98%	24135m
13:00	✕	0%	99%	24135m
14:00	✕	0%	100%	24135m
15:00	✕	0%	97%	24135m
16:00	✕	0%	95%	24134m
17:00	✕	0%	93%	10705m
18:00	✕	42%	95%	6662m
19:00	✕	45%	97%	7345m
20:00	✕	0%	99%	24134m
21:00	✕	0%	89%	12246m
22:00	✕	0%	78%	24134m
23:00	✕	0%	67%	18843m
Sun, Feb 22
24:00	✕	0%	69%	22987m
01:00	✕	0%	70%	24135m
02:00	✕	0%	72%	24134m
03:00	✕	0%	38%	24135m
04:00	✕	0%	37%	24135m
05:00	✕	0%	36%	24135m
06:00	✓	76%	57%	24135m
07:00	✓	77%	79%	24135m
08:00	✕	0%	100%	24135m
09:00	✕	0%	100%	24134m
10:00	✕	0%	100%	24134m
11:00	✕	0%	100%	24135m
12:00	✕	0%	100%	24135m
13:00	✕	0%	100%	24135m
14:00	✕	0%	100%	24135m
15:00	✕	0%	85%	24135m
16:00	✕	0%	71%	24135m
17:00	✕	0%	56%	24135m
18:00	✕	52%	65%	24134m
19:00	✕	52%	73%	24135m
20:00	✕	0%	82%	24134m
21:00	✕	0%	65%	13200m
22:00	✕	0%	47%	13468m
23:00	✕	0%	30%	24135m
Mon, Feb 23
24:00	✕	0%	39%	24134m
01:00	✕	0%	47%	24134m
02:00	✕	0%	56%	24135m
03:00	✕	0%	50%	24134m
04:00	✕	0%	44%	24135m
05:00	✕	0%	38%	23715m
06:00	✓	64%	58%	24134m
07:00	✓	65%	78%	24134m
08:00	✕	0%	98%	24134m
09:00	✕	0%	97%	24135m
10:00	✕	0%	95%	24135m
11:00	✕	0%	94%	24135m
12:00	✕	0%	96%	23612m
13:00	✕	0%	97%	24134m
14:00	✕	0%	98%	22522m
15:00	✕	0%	93%	24134m
16:00	✕	0%	89%	23417m
17:00	✕	0%	84%	23857m
18:00	✕	44%	86%	15308m
19:00	✕	41%	88%	21451m
20:00	✕	0%	90%	20973m
21:00	✕	0%	83%	23592m
22:00	✕	0%	76%	24134m
23:00	✕	0%	69%	24135m
Tue, Feb 24
24:00	✕	0%	69%	24135m
01:00	✕	0%	70%	24134m
02:00	✕	0%	71%	24135m
03:00	✕	0%	66%	24134m
04:00	✕	0%	61%	24135m
05:00	✕	0%	56%	18397m
06:00	✓	67%	64%	23816m
07:00	✓	67%	72%	24071m
08:00	✕	0%	80%	24135m
09:00	✕	0%	77%	24134m
10:00	✕	0%	74%	24134m
11:00	✕	0%	72%	24134m
12:00	✕	0%	79%	24134m
13:00	✕	0%	87%	24134m
14:00	✕	0%	94%	24135m
15:00	✕	0%	90%	18918m
16:00	✕	0%	87%	13701m
17:00	✕	0%	83%	8484m
18:00	✕	43%	85%	9217m
19:00	✕	43%	88%	9950m
20:00	✕	0%	90%	10683m
21:00	✕	0%	86%	11566m
22:00	✕	0%	82%	12450m
23:00	✕	0%	78%	13333m
Wed, Feb 25
24:00	✕	0%	78%	15873m
01:00	✕	0%	78%	18413m
02:00	✕	0%	79%	20952m
03:00	✕	0%	75%	22013m
04:00	✕	0%	72%	23074m
05:00	✕	0%	69%	24135m
06:00	✓	63%	67%	24135m
07:00	✓	62%	66%	24135m

How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Fiery Red Sky Potential mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time Pacific/Honolulu	Aerosol Optical Depth (550nm)	Air Pressure hPa	Dust AOD (550nm)	Golden Hour	High Clouds %	Low Clouds %	Mid-Level Clouds %	RH @ 700 hPa %	Relative Humidity %	Smoke AOD (550nm)	Temperature °C	Wind Speed m/s	Ångström Exponent
Sun, Feb 22 Sunrise 06:44 Sunset 18:22
09:00 ☾	0.05	1006hPa	0.001	-	0%	0%	0%	60%	72%	0.008	23°C	1.8m/s	1.4
10:00 ☾	0.06	1006hPa	0.001	-	0%	0%	0%	59%	71%	0.008	23°C	1.3m/s	1.4
11:00 ☾	0.07	1006hPa	0.001	-	0%	0%	0%	57%	72%	0.008	23°C	2m/s	1.3
12:00 ☾	0.08	1005hPa	0.001	-	0%	2%	0%	62%	72%	0.008	23°C	3.1m/s	1.2
13:00 ☾	0.09	1005hPa	0.001	-	0%	7%	0%	67%	73%	0.008	23°C	3.8m/s	1.2
14:00 ☾	0.08	1004hPa	0.001	-	0%	4%	0%	71%	73%	0.008	23°C	4m/s	1.2
15:00 ☾	0.08	1004hPa	0.001	-	0%	7%	0%	72%	73%	0.008	23°C	3.6m/s	1.3
16:00 ☾	0.12	1004hPa	0.001	-	0%	3%	0%	72%	73%	0.007	23°C	3m/s	1.1
17:00 ☾	0.13	1005hPa	0.001	-	0%	4%	0%	72%	73%	0.007	23°C	2.8m/s	1.1
18:00 ☾	0.09	1005hPa	0.001	-	0%	1%	0%	70%	75%	0.007	23°C	2.2m/s	1.1
19:00 ☾	0.07	1006hPa	0.001	-	0%	3%	0%	67%	76%	0.006	23°C	2.2m/s	1.2
20:00 ☾	0.07	1007hPa	0.001	-	0%	24%	0%	64%	77%	0.006	23°C	2.5m/s	1.2
21:00 ☾	0.06	1007hPa	0.001	-	0%	4%	0%	55%	77%	0.006	23°C	2.2m/s	1.2
22:00 ☾	0.04	1008hPa	0.001	-	0%	3%	0%	45%	77%	0.006	22°C	1.3m/s	1.2
23:00 ☾	0.05	1008hPa	0.001	-	0%	3%	0%	35%	77%	0.006	22°C	1.9m/s	1.2
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 06:44 Sunset 18:22
24:00 ☾	0.04	1008hPa	0.001	-	0%	6%	0%	32%	79%	0.006	22°C	2.8m/s	1.3
01:00 ☾	0.04	1008hPa	0.001	-	0%	6%	0%	28%	80%	0.006	22°C	4.2m/s	1.4
02:00 ☾	0.04	1007hPa	0.001	-	0%	0%	0%	25%	80%	0.006	22°C	5.3m/s	1.4
03:00 ☾	0.03	1007hPa	0.001	-	0%	5%	0%	26%	80%	0.006	22°C	5.5m/s	1.4
04:00 ☾	0.04	1007hPa	0.001	-	0%	4%	0%	27%	80%	0.007	22°C	5.5m/s	1.3
05:00 ☾	0.04	1007hPa	0.001	-	0%	13%	0%	28%	79%	0.008	22°C	5.2m/s	1.3
06:00 ☾	0.05	1008hPa	0.001	-	0%	15%	0%	28%	78%	0.008	22°C	5m/s	1.3
07:00 ☾	0.05	1009hPa	0.001	-	0%	9%	0%	29%	78%	0.009	22°C	4.8m/s	1.3
08:00 ☾	0.04	1010hPa	0.001	-	0%	11%	0%	30%	77%	0.009	22°C	4.3m/s	1.3
09:00 ☾	0.04	1010hPa	0.002	-	0%	8%	0%	32%	77%	0.009	22°C	4.4m/s	1.4
10:00 ☾	0.05	1011hPa	0.002	-	0%	20%	0%	33%	77%	0.01	22°C	4m/s	1.4
11:00 ☾	0.06	1010hPa	0.002	-	0%	20%	0%	35%	77%	0.01	22°C	3.7m/s	1.2
12:00 ☾	0.08	1010hPa	0.002	-	0%	5%	0%	46%	78%	0.01	22°C	3.8m/s	1.1
13:00 ☾	0.08	1009hPa	0.002	-	0%	22%	0%	58%	78%	0.01	22°C	4.4m/s	1.1
14:00 ☾	0.11	1009hPa	0.002	-	0%	20%	0%	69%	78%	0.01	22°C	4m/s	0.96
15:00 ☾	-	1008hPa	-	-	0%	17%	0%	73%	77%	-	22°C	3.9m/s	-
16:00 ☾	-	1008hPa	-	-	0%	16%	0%	77%	77%	-	22°C	4.1m/s	-
17:00 ☾	-	1009hPa	-	-	0%	45%	0%	82%	78%	-	21°C	3.7m/s	-
18:00 ☾	-	1010hPa	-	-	0%	61%	0%	85%	79%	-	21°C	3.6m/s	-
19:00 ☾	-	1010hPa	-	-	0%	51%	0%	87%	80%	-	21°C	3.9m/s	-
20:00 ☾	-	1011hPa	-	-	0%	51%	0%	90%	80%	-	21°C	4.2m/s	-
21:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	50%	0%	86%	80%	-	21°C	4m/s	-
22:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	46%	0%	83%	79%	-	21°C	3.2m/s	-
23:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	14%	0%	79%	78%	-	21°C	2.5m/s	-
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 06:43 Sunset 18:23
24:00 ☾	-	1011hPa	-	-	0%	12%	0%	74%	78%	-	21°C	1.8m/s	-
01:00 ☾	-	1011hPa	-	-	0%	10%	0%	70%	78%	-	21°C	1.5m/s	-
02:00 ☾	-	1010hPa	-	-	0%	3%	0%	65%	78%	-	21°C	1.5m/s	-
03:00 ☾	-	1010hPa	-	-	0%	0%	0%	66%	78%	-	21°C	1.5m/s	-
04:00 ☾	-	1010hPa	-	-	0%	1%	0%	66%	79%	-	21°C	1.7m/s	-
05:00 ☾	-	1010hPa	-	-	0%	1%	0%	66%	79%	-	21°C	1.9m/s	-
06:00 ☾	-	1011hPa	-	-	0%	8%	0%	67%	79%	-	21°C	2.3m/s	-
07:00 ☾	-	1011hPa	-	-	0%	10%	0%	68%	78%	-	21°C	2.7m/s	-
08:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	21%	0%	68%	77%	-	21°C	3.4m/s	-
09:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	0%	0%	69%	76%	-	21°C	3.9m/s	-
10:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	8%	0%	69%	76%	-	22°C	4.6m/s	-
11:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	17%	0%	69%	76%	-	22°C	5.1m/s	-
12:00 ☾	-	1012hPa	-	-	0%	17%	0%	73%	77%	-	22°C	5.4m/s	-
13:00 ☾	-	1011hPa	-	-	0%	26%	0%	78%	77%	-	22°C	5.4m/s	-
14:00 ☾	-	1010hPa	-	-	0%	26%	0%	82%	77%	-	21°C	5.3m/s	-
15:00 ☾	-	1001hPa	-	-	0%	42%	0%	79%	81%	-	20°C	5m/s	-
16:00 ☾	-	992hPa	-	-	0%	57%	0%	76%	85%	-	19°C	4.7m/s	-
17:00 ☾	-	983hPa	-	-	0%	73%	0%	73%	89%	-	18°C	4.5m/s	-
18:00 ☾	-	982hPa	-	-	0%	82%	0%	62%	89%	-	17°C	4.4m/s	-
19:00 ☾	-	982hPa	-	-	0%	90%	0%	51%	89%	-	17°C	4.3m/s	-
20:00 ☾	-	981hPa	-	-	0%	99%	0%	40%	89%	-	17°C	4.3m/s	-
21:00 ☾	-	981hPa	-	-	0%	93%	0%	38%	89%	-	17°C	4.3m/s	-
22:00 ☾	-	981hPa	-	-	0%	86%	0%	36%	89%	-	17°C	4.2m/s	-
23:00 ☾	-	981hPa	-	-	0%	80%	0%	34%	88%	-	17°C	4.2m/s	-
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 06:42 Sunset 18:23
24:00 ☾	-	982hPa	-	-	0%	80%	0%	32%	88%	-	17°C	4.1m/s	-
01:00 ☾	-	982hPa	-	-	0%	81%	0%	30%	87%	-	17°C	4m/s	-
02:00 ☾	-	983hPa	-	-	0%	81%	0%	28%	86%	-	17°C	3.9m/s	-
03:00 ☾	-	983hPa	-	-	0%	86%	0%	24%	82%	-	18°C	4.2m/s	-
04:00 ☾	-	983hPa	-	-	0%	90%	0%	20%	77%	-	18°C	4.6m/s	-
05:00 ☾	-	983hPa	-	-	0%	94%	0%	17%	72%	-	19°C	5m/s	-
06:00 ☾	-	982hPa	-	-	6%	82%	0%	13%	69%	-	19°C	4.9m/s	-
07:00 ☾	-	982hPa	-	-	12%	71%	0%	9.6%	66%	-	20°C	4.9m/s	-
08:00 ☾	-	981hPa	-	-	18%	60%	0%	6.2%	64%	-	20°C	4.8m/s	-

How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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