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Rule Storm Chaser

Storm Chaser Forecast for Princeville, Hawaii

Princeville, Hawaii, United States

Princeville overlooks Hanalei Bay and its crescent beach, with taro fields below and the deeply folded Hāʻena mountains closing the horizon.

1 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 6, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
CAPE50
Lifted Index3.5°C
Wind Gusts4.4m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Pacific/Honolulu
First upcoming window
Moderate Storm
Princeville
Wed, Oct 7 · 22:00–06:00 · 8h window
Low confidence
31%
⛈️Storm Intensity41-58.9%
CAPE: 300
Lifted Index: -0.2°C
Wind Gusts: 3.3m/s
Precipitation: 9.9mm

72-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 72-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in Pacific/Honolulu.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 95-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

  • Storm Intensity89% of hours
8matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecastJump to first displayed match
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Pacific/Honolulu
Storm Intensity
≥ 40.0%
Tue, Oct 6
Rule fails. 08:00Storm Intensity: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Storm Intensity: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Storm Intensity: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Storm Intensity: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Storm Intensity: 0%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Storm Intensity: 17%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Storm Intensity: 18%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Storm Intensity: 16%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Storm Intensity: 16%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Storm Intensity: 14%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Storm Intensity: 11%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Storm Intensity: 16%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Storm Intensity: 17%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Wed, Oct 7
Rule fails. 24:00Storm Intensity: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Storm Intensity: 9.8%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Storm Intensity: 12%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Storm Intensity: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Storm Intensity: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Storm Intensity: 22%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Storm Intensity: 21%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Storm Intensity: 9.1%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Storm Intensity: 19%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Storm Intensity: 26%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Storm Intensity: 23%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Storm Intensity: 29%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Storm Intensity: 34%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Storm Intensity: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Storm Intensity: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Storm Intensity: 29%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Storm Intensity: 23%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Storm Intensity: 20%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Storm Intensity: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Storm Intensity: 35%. Misses requirement
Rule passes. 22:00Storm Intensity: 41%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 23:00Storm Intensity: 57%. Meets requirement
Thu, Oct 8
Rule passes. 24:00Storm Intensity: 50%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 01:00Storm Intensity: 54%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 02:00Storm Intensity: 59%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 03:00Storm Intensity: 44%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 04:00Storm Intensity: 45%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 05:00Storm Intensity: 41%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Storm Intensity: 14%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Storm Intensity: 19%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Storm Intensity: 26%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Storm Intensity: 18%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Storm Intensity: 34%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Storm Intensity: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Storm Intensity: 27%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Storm Intensity: 31%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Storm Intensity: 24%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Storm Intensity: 24%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Storm Intensity: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Storm Intensity: 15%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Storm Intensity: 16%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Storm Intensity: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Storm Intensity: 21%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Storm Intensity: 20%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Storm Intensity: 29%. Misses requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule fails. 24:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Storm Intensity: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Storm Intensity: 25%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Storm Intensity: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Storm Intensity: 18%. Misses requirement
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (Pacific/Honolulu)Air PressureCAPEConvective Precip FractionLifted IndexPrecipitation ChanceRainfallShowersSimulated ReflectivityTotal PrecipitationVisibilityWind GustsWind Shear 0-3 kmWind Shear 0-6 kmWind Speed
Tue, Oct 6, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
1006hPa50J/kg0fraction3.5°C12%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm12760m4.4m/s0.84m/s2m/s1.8m/s
1006hPa40J/kg0fraction3.4°C9%0.1mm0mm-20dBZ0.1mm12320m6.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.5m/s
1006hPa30J/kg0fraction3.3°C9%0.1mm0.1mm-20dBZ0.2mm9460m7.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable3m/s
1006hPa50J/kg0fraction2.9°C8%0mm0.1mm-20dBZ0.1mm10880m7.9m/s1.2m/s1.2m/s2.8m/s
1005hPa40J/kg0.33fraction2.5°C6%0mm0mm-11dBZ0mm39820m8.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.9m/s
1004hPa30J/kg0.67fraction1.9°C4%0mm0mm-2.2dBZ0mm26380m9.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable3.5m/s
1003hPa30J/kg1fraction1.6°C4%0mm0mm6.8dBZ0mm45780m9.6m/s2.6m/s2.5m/s3.2m/s
1003hPa20J/kg0.8fraction1.6°C9%0mm0mm8.7dBZ0mm36160m8.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.8m/s
1003hPa30J/kg0.6fraction1.7°C18%0mm0mm11dBZ0mm41520m7.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.3m/s
1003hPa20J/kg0.41fraction1.7°C24%0mm0mm13dBZ0mm41500m6.4m/s2.9m/s2.1m/s1.8m/s
1003hPa50J/kg0.43fraction1.7°C28%0mm0mm7.9dBZ0mm19180m4.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.3m/s
Night1003hPa50J/kg0.45fraction1.7°C29%0mm0mm3.3dBZ0mm21340m3.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.2m/s
Night1004hPa40J/kg0.47fraction1.6°C29%0mm0mm-1.4dBZ0mm3780m2.4m/s3.5m/s4.3m/s1m/s
Night1004hPa50J/kg0.65fraction1.5°C25%0mm0mm-6.1dBZ0mm4560m2.6m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.2m/s
Night1004hPa40J/kg0.82fraction1.2°C19%0mm0mm-11dBZ0mm29020m3.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.7m/s
Night1004hPa40J/kg1fraction1.1°C14%0mm0mm-15dBZ0mm23440m3.5m/s3.4m/s5.8m/s1.5m/s
Wed, Oct 7, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night1003hPa30J/kg0.7fraction0.8°C11%0mm0mm-17dBZ0mm33840m3.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.7m/s
Night1003hPa30J/kg0.4fraction1°C8%0mm0mm-18dBZ0mm3860m3.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.7m/s
Night1002hPa10J/kg0.11fraction1°C6%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm1060m3.4m/s5.7m/s6.7m/s1.4m/s
Night1001hPa20J/kg0.4fraction0.7°C4%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm640m3.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.5m/s
Night1001hPa0J/kg0.7fraction0.7°C3%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm480m3.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.2m/s
Night1000hPa0J/kg1fraction0.7°C2%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm440m2.7m/s6.5m/s9.9m/s1.2m/s
Night1001hPa0J/kg0.79fraction0.9°C1%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm440m2.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.4m/s
1002hPa0J/kg0.57fraction1°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm460m2.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.4m/s
1002hPa60J/kg0.36fraction0.3°C2%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm34520m3.6m/s8.4m/s14m/s1.4m/s
1003hPa360J/kg0.57fraction0.2°C8%0mm0mm-12dBZ0mm29160m5.6m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.1m/s
1003hPa300J/kg0.79fraction-0.3°C18%0mm0mm-3.8dBZ0mm8720m6.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.2m/s
1002hPa160J/kg1fraction-1°C31%0.3mm0.1mm4.3dBZ0.4mm5480m6.4m/s6.7m/s13m/s1.6m/s
1001hPa110J/kg1fraction-1.3°C53%0.4mm0.1mm4.5dBZ0.5mm5080m5.2m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.1m/s
1000hPa210J/kg1fraction-0.9°C78%0.5mm0mm4.7dBZ0.5mm5000m4.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.2m/s
999hPa220J/kg1fraction-0.6°C96%0.5mm0.1mm4.9dBZ0.6mm4820m6.1m/s6m/s13m/s2.1m/s
998hPa380J/kg0.75fraction-0.7°C100%0.6mm0mm-0.41dBZ0.6mm5480m7.2m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.7m/s
998hPa400J/kg0.5fraction-1.2°C98%0.3mm0.1mm-5.8dBZ0.4mm9120m7.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.5m/s
999hPa500J/kg0.25fraction-0.5°C90%0.1mm0.1mm-11dBZ0.2mm11240m6m/s5.7m/s16m/s1.6m/s
1000hPa660J/kg0.17fraction-0.5°C74%0.1mm0mm-14dBZ0.1mm11000m3.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.4m/s
Night1000hPa610J/kg0.09fraction-0.9°C53%0.1mm0mm-17dBZ0.1mm11260m2.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.32m/s
Night1001hPa410J/kg0.002fraction-0.6°C37%0.6mm0mm-20dBZ0.6mm2940m1.5m/s11m/s17m/s0.71m/s
Night1001hPa170J/kg0fraction-0.2°C29%1.8mm0.6mm-20dBZ2.4mm1720m2.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.3m/s
Night1001hPa0J/kg0fraction-0.4°C25%2mm2.9mm-20dBZ4.9mm1680m4.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.6m/s
Night1001hPa0J/kg0fraction-0.4°C24%0.6mm8.8mm-20dBZ9.4mm600m4.2m/s10m/s18m/s1.3m/s
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night1000hPa190J/kg0.33fraction-1.2°C26%4.7mm6.7mm-5.3dBZ11mm980m4.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.4m/s
Night1000hPa350J/kg0.67fraction0.7°C32%7.3mm7.4mm9.4dBZ15mm960m3.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.93m/s
Night999hPa300J/kg1fraction-0.2°C37%7.1mm2.8mm24dBZ9.9mm1440m3.3m/s12m/s17m/s0.47m/s
Night999hPa0J/kg1fraction-0.1°C42%4.7mm1mm24dBZ5.7mm2140m1.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.4m/s
Night998hPa130J/kg1fraction0.5°C47%1.7mm5.1mm23dBZ6.8mm1540m1.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.11m/s
Night999hPa130J/kg1fraction0.5°C51%2.2mm0.8mm23dBZ3mm5620m1.5m/s11m/s20m/s0.29m/s
Night999hPa30J/kg0.77fraction0.2°C51%0.2mm0mm9.1dBZ0.2mm20400m1.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.92m/s
999hPa20J/kg0.55fraction-0.3°C49%0mm0mm-4.9dBZ0mm4340m2.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.4m/s
1000hPa130J/kg0.32fraction-0.1°C49%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm8200m3.3m/s11m/s23m/s1.1m/s
1001hPa340J/kg0.55fraction-0.2°C52%0mm0mm-9.1dBZ0mm32880m3.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.4m/s
1001hPa410J/kg0.77fraction-0.3°C57%0mm0mm0.65dBZ0mm13760m5.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.6m/s
1001hPa350J/kg1fraction-1°C63%0.2mm0mm10dBZ0.2mm6340m7.2m/s11m/s17m/s2.5m/s
1001hPa180J/kg0.85fraction-1°C72%0.3mm0mm3.8dBZ0.3mm6020m7.6m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.6m/s
1000hPa80J/kg0.71fraction-0.9°C83%0.3mm0mm-2.9dBZ0.3mm6920m7.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.3m/s
1000hPa60J/kg0.56fraction-0.9°C90%0.2mm0mm-9.6dBZ0.2mm6940m6.8m/s9.4m/s15m/s2.1m/s
999hPa90J/kg0.39fraction-1.2°C92%0.2mm0mm-13dBZ0.2mm10920m6.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable2m/s
1000hPa70J/kg0.23fraction-1.5°C89%0.2mm0mm-16dBZ0.2mm8960m6.2m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.2m/s
1000hPa50J/kg0.06fraction-1.3°C84%0.1mm0mm-20dBZ0.1mm32520m5.6m/s12m/s17m/s1.5m/s
1001hPa10J/kg0.04fraction-1.2°C74%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm29280m3.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.51m/s
Night1002hPa0J/kg0.02fraction-1°C61%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm6960m1m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.39m/s
Night1003hPa0J/kg0fraction-0.9°C49%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm780m1.9m/s11m/s17m/s0.71m/s
Night1003hPa0J/kg0fraction-0.8°C37%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm340m2.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable1m/s
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction-0.3°C26%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm240m2.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.74m/s
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction-0.3°C18%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm240m2.6m/s10m/s16m/s1m/s
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction0°C14%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm180m3.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.1m/s
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction0.3°C12%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm180m3.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.4m/s
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction0.6°C12%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm200m3.6m/s11m/s15m/s1.4m/s
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction0.7°C12%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm220m3.6m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.2m/s
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction0.8°C13%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm220m3.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.1m/s
Night1004hPa0J/kg0fraction0.9°C14%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm260m3m/s10m/s15m/s1m/s
Night1005hPa0J/kg0.33fraction1.3°C14%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm280m2.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.92m/s
1006hPa0J/kg0.67fraction1.5°C14%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm340m2.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.99m/s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Storm Chaser conditions across Hawaii. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Princeville.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Princeville during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
42
recorded matching windows · 54% average confidence
Last 90 days
61
recorded matching windows · 54% average confidence
Last 365 days
62
recorded matching windows · 54% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

18:00 local time, shared by 8 of 62 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

September, with 44 of 62 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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