What conditions does Rainbow Chaser look for?

Rainbow Probability: ≥ 60.0%. Visibility: ≥ 8000.0m

How often do conditions match?

There are 10 upcoming opportunity windows in the next 10 days.

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Rule Rainbow Chaser

Princeville - Rainbow Chaser - Hawaii

Princeville, Hawaii, United States

Sun breaking through rain — perfect rainbow conditions

Currently

Real-time conditions

Rainbow Probability

Sun Elevation-32.4° (Astronomical night)

Precipitation0.0mm

Rain0.0mm

Showers0.1mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Pacific/Honolulu

Next opportunity

Very Good Chance of Rainbow

Princeville

Fri, Mar 6 · 17:00–18:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

45%

🌈Rainbow Probability70%

Sun Elevation: 22.8° (Daylight)

Precipitation: 0.6mm

Rain: 0.0mm

Showers: 0.5mm

Very Good Chance of Rainbow

Princeville

Sat, Mar 7 · 09:00–10:00

🌈Rainbow Probability:70%

Medium

Good Chance of Rainbow

Princeville

Sun, Mar 8 · 09:00–10:00

🌈Rainbow Probability:60%

Low

Very Good Chance of Rainbow

Princeville

Sun, Mar 8 · 16:00–18:00

🌈Rainbow Probability:64.4-80%

Low

Good Chance of Rainbow

Princeville

Mon, Mar 9 · 09:00–10:00

🌈Rainbow Probability:65%

Low

Good Chance of Rainbow

Princeville

Mon, Mar 9 · 16:00–17:00

🌈Rainbow Probability:68.7%

Low

Very Good Chance of Rainbow

Princeville

Wed, Mar 11 · 08:00–10:00

🌈Rainbow Probability:70%

Low

+3 more windows in the next 10 days

What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast tracks Hawaii's world-famous rainbow conditions. We analyze sun position, precipitation patterns, cloud breaks, and visibility to predict when and where rainbows are most likely to appear.

Hawaii sees more rainbows than almost anywhere else on Earth. The combination of consistent trade winds, abundant tropical showers, and reliable sunshine creates the perfect recipe. In Hawaiian culture, rainbows (ānuenue) hold deep spiritual significance—they're even on the state license plate.

What makes Hawaii special for rainbow photography:

Frequency - Trade wind showers and sunshine create multiple daily rainbow opportunities
Dramatic backdrops - Volcanic peaks, waterfalls, and tropical valleys frame the arcs
Double rainbows - Common in Hawaii due to intense tropical light
Accessibility - Rainbows appear frequently in easily-reached locations

Rainbows are most common in the morning and late afternoon when sun angle is optimal. The windward (east/north) sides of islands see more rain and therefore more rainbows. Look for conditions where sun breaks through behind you while rain falls ahead—our forecast helps identify these alignments. The Hana Highway on Maui and Hilo on the Big Island are particularly reliable rainbow zones.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour

7matching hours in the next 95 hoursJump to next match

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Pacific/Honolulu	Rainbow Probability ≥ 60.0%	Visibility ≥ 8000.0m
Tue, Mar 3
21:00	0%	23344m
22:00	0%	24135m
23:00	0%	24134m
Wed, Mar 4
24:00	0%	22001m
01:00	0%	18312m
02:00	0%	23114m
03:00	0%	21443m
04:00	0%	21162m
05:00	0%	22058m
06:00	0%	22609m
07:00	0%	23165m
08:00	67%	24135m
09:00	70%	19517m
10:00	71%	17972m
11:00	0%	21740m
12:00	0%	24135m
13:00	0%	24135m
14:00	0%	24099m
15:00	0%	24135m
16:00	68%	24134m
17:00	65%	24135m
18:00	55%	24134m
19:00	0%	24134m
20:00	0%	24134m
21:00	0%	24134m
22:00	0%	24134m
23:00	0%	24134m
Thu, Mar 5
24:00	0%	23267m
01:00	0%	23321m
02:00	0%	22504m
03:00	0%	24134m
04:00	0%	24135m
05:00	0%	24134m
06:00	0%	13731m
07:00	0%	15860m
08:00	48%	24135m
09:00	55%	24134m
10:00	45%	24134m
11:00	0%	24135m
12:00	0%	24135m
13:00	0%	24135m
14:00	0%	23725m
15:00	0%	22549m
16:00	0%	23358m
17:00	0%	23849m
18:00	0%	22891m
19:00	0%	22799m
20:00	0%	24134m
21:00	0%	24134m
22:00	0%	24134m
23:00	0%	24135m
Fri, Mar 6
24:00	0%	24134m
01:00	0%	24135m
02:00	0%	24135m
03:00	0%	24135m
04:00	0%	24134m
05:00	0%	24134m
06:00	0%	24135m
07:00	0%	24135m
08:00	0%	24134m
09:00	45%	24134m
10:00	19%	24134m
11:00	0%	24134m
12:00	0%	24133m
13:00	0%	24135m
14:00	0%	23973m
15:00	0%	23517m
16:00	56%	24135m
17:00	70%	23243m
18:00	46%	23259m
19:00	0%	23301m
20:00	0%	23456m
21:00	0%	24135m
22:00	0%	24135m
23:00	0%	24134m
Sat, Mar 7
24:00	0%	24135m
01:00	0%	24135m
02:00	0%	24135m
03:00	0%	24135m
04:00	0%	24135m
05:00	0%	24135m
06:00	0%	23979m
07:00	0%	23824m
08:00	59%	23668m
09:00	70%	22064m
10:00	42%	20460m
11:00	0%	18856m
12:00	0%	20616m
13:00	0%	22375m
14:00	0%	24135m
15:00	0%	21972m
16:00	55%	19808m
17:00	0%	17645m
18:00	0%	17669m
19:00	0%	17694m

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

What does Rainbow Probability 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	Precipitation Chance %	Rainfall mm	Showers mm	Solar Elevation °	Sunshine Duration seconds	Total Cloud Coverage %	Total Precipitation mm
Wed, Mar 4 Sunrise 06:55 Sunset 18:42
21:00 ☾	79%	0mm	0.05mm	-32°	0seconds	48%	0mm
22:00 ☾	59%	0.01mm	0.09mm	-46°	0seconds	66%	0.13mm
23:00 ☾	39%	0mm	0.1mm	-59°	0seconds	38%	0.19mm
Thu, Mar 5 Sunrise 06:55 Sunset 18:42
24:00 ☾	53%	0mm	0.08mm	-70°	0seconds	39%	0.25mm
01:00 ☾	68%	0.02mm	0.09mm	-74°	0seconds	63%	0.31mm
02:00 ☾	82%	0.06mm	0.12mm	-66°	0seconds	51%	0.44mm
03:00 ☾	66%	0mm	0.07mm	-55°	0seconds	51%	0.13mm
04:00 ☾	50%	0mm	0.08mm	-41°	0seconds	32%	0.13mm
05:00 ☾	34%	0mm	0.08mm	-27°	0seconds	24%	0.19mm
06:00 ☾	50%	0mm	0.06mm	-14°	0seconds	23%	0.25mm
07:00 ☾	66%	0mm	0.03mm	0.69°	0seconds	19%	0.25mm
08:00 ☾	82%	0mm	0.03mm	14°	0seconds	5%	0.31mm
09:00 ☾	83%	0mm	0.02mm	27°	3600seconds	10%	0mm
10:00 ☾	84%	0mm	0.01mm	40°	3600seconds	35%	0.06mm
11:00 ☾	84%	0mm	0.04mm	51°	3600seconds	40%	0.06mm
12:00 ☾	87%	0mm	0.1mm	60°	3600seconds	100%	0.13mm
13:00 ☾	90%	0mm	0.14mm	62°	3600seconds	100%	0.19mm
14:00 ☾	93%	0mm	0.14mm	57°	3600seconds	100%	0.38mm
15:00 ☾	91%	0.17mm	0.16mm	48°	3600seconds	100%	0.19mm
16:00 ☾	90%	0.13mm	0.16mm	36°	0seconds	100%	0.5mm
17:00 ☾	88%	0.01mm	0.16mm	23°	0seconds	100%	0.75mm
18:00 ☾	91%	0.03mm	0.2mm	9.2°	0seconds	100%	0.94mm
19:00 ☾	94%	0mm	0.17mm	-4.6°	0seconds	100%	1.1mm
20:00 ☾	98%	0mm	0.05mm	-18°	0seconds	100%	1.2mm
21:00 ☾	84%	0mm	0.03mm	-32°	0seconds	100%	0.06mm
22:00 ☾	70%	0mm	0.07mm	-46°	0seconds	100%	0.06mm
23:00 ☾	56%	0mm	0.03mm	-59°	0seconds	100%	0.13mm
Fri, Mar 6 Sunrise 06:54 Sunset 18:43
24:00 ☾	65%	0mm	0.05mm	-70°	0seconds	100%	0.19mm
01:00 ☾	73%	0mm	0.03mm	-73°	0seconds	100%	0.25mm
02:00 ☾	82%	0mm	0.05mm	-66°	0seconds	100%	0.25mm
03:00 ☾	77%	0mm	0.06mm	-54°	0seconds	100%	0.06mm
04:00 ☾	72%	0mm	0.1mm	-41°	0seconds	100%	0.13mm
05:00 ☾	67%	0mm	0.09mm	-27°	0seconds	100%	0.19mm
06:00 ☾	76%	0mm	0.08mm	-13°	0seconds	100%	0.25mm
07:00 ☾	85%	0mm	0.05mm	0.87°	0seconds	100%	0.31mm
08:00 ☾	94%	0mm	0.08mm	14°	0seconds	100%	0.38mm
09:00 ☾	95%	0mm	0.03mm	28°	3600seconds	100%	0.06mm
10:00 ☾	97%	0mm	0.04mm	40°	3600seconds	93%	0.06mm
11:00 ☾	98%	0mm	0.07mm	52°	3600seconds	100%	0.13mm
12:00 ☾	99%	0mm	0.11mm	60°	3600seconds	100%	0.19mm
13:00 ☾	99%	0mm	0.06mm	62°	3600seconds	100%	0.25mm
14:00 ☾	100%	0.01mm	0.09mm	57°	3600seconds	100%	0.31mm
15:00 ☾	99%	0mm	0.18mm	48°	3600seconds	100%	0.13mm
16:00 ☾	97%	0.05mm	0.07mm	36°	3600seconds	100%	0.38mm
17:00 ☾	96%	0.03mm	0.48mm	23°	3600seconds	100%	0.56mm
18:00 ☾	97%	0.02mm	0.13mm	9.3°	3600seconds	100%	0.81mm
19:00 ☾	99%	0.01mm	0.1mm	-4.5°	3600seconds	100%	1mm
20:00 ☾	100%	0mm	0.06mm	-18°	3600seconds	96%	1.1mm
21:00 ☾	98%	0.03mm	0.06mm	-32°	0seconds	96%	0.06mm
22:00 ☾	96%	0.02mm	0.09mm	-46°	0seconds	99%	0.19mm
23:00 ☾	95%	0mm	0.1mm	-59°	0seconds	100%	0.25mm
Sat, Mar 7 Sunrise 06:53 Sunset 18:43
24:00 ☾	95%	0.02mm	0.12mm	-69°	0seconds	100%	0.38mm
01:00 ☾	96%	0mm	0.11mm	-73°	0seconds	90%	0.44mm
02:00 ☾	96%	0mm	0.05mm	-66°	0seconds	61%	0.5mm
03:00 ☾	83%	0.007mm	0.04mm	-54°	1200seconds	74%	0.42mm
04:00 ☾	69%	0.01mm	0.04mm	-41°	2400seconds	87%	0.33mm
05:00 ☾	56%	0.02mm	0.03mm	-27°	3600seconds	100%	0.25mm
06:00 ☾	65%	0.01mm	0.11mm	-13°	3600seconds	100%	0.38mm
07:00 ☾	74%	0.007mm	0.2mm	1°	3600seconds	99%	0.5mm
08:00 ☾	83%	0mm	0.28mm	14°	3600seconds	99%	0.63mm
09:00 ☾	83%	0mm	0.34mm	28°	3600seconds	99%	0.88mm
10:00 ☾	84%	0mm	0.41mm	41°	3600seconds	100%	1.1mm
11:00 ☾	85%	0mm	0.47mm	52°	3600seconds	100%	1.4mm
12:00 ☾	88%	0.05mm	0.34mm	60°	3600seconds	100%	1.6mm
13:00 ☾	91%	0.09mm	0.2mm	63°	3600seconds	100%	1.8mm
14:00 ☾	93%	0.14mm	0.07mm	58°	3600seconds	100%	1.9mm
15:00 ☾	83%	0.1mm	0.05mm	48°	2400seconds	100%	1.4mm
16:00 ☾	72%	0.05mm	0.03mm	36°	1200seconds	100%	0.77mm
17:00 ☾	62%	0.01mm	0.01mm	23°	0seconds	100%	0.19mm
18:00 ☾	69%	0.01mm	0.02mm	9.4°	0seconds	100%	0.21mm
19:00 ☾	77%	0.02mm	0.04mm	-4.4°	0seconds	100%	0.23mm
20:00 ☾	85%	0.02mm	0.05mm	-18°	0seconds	100%	0.25mm

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

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