Current Conditions
Temp1.1 C
RH69 %
WindE 6 mph
RoadOpen
MAUNA KEA SUMMIT ROAD CONDITIONS
Road status: Open
Comments

Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 09:10 a.m.

Aloha,

The Mauna Kea Access Road is open to the public. The summit area is experiencing strong to moderate winds that are forecasted to continue through Thursday. Please be safe and drive carefully.

Mahalo,

Road/Snow Information from MK Rangers and Support Group
Public road conditions and snow report message: (808) 935-6268
Summit Weather via the CFHT/GEMINI WX Tower and SUBARU


Most Recent Previous 24 hours Options

Feb 09 2012, 14:42 HST Minimum Maximum UTC | HST
Temperature 1.1 oC -3.9 oC @ 18:57 4.9 oC @ 11:20 oC | K | F
Wind Chill -1.8 oC -15.4 oC @ 18:55 1.3 oC @ 14:10 oC | K | F
Relative Humidity 69% 5% @ 10:53 68% @ 14:38
Pressure 617 mb 612 mb @ 15:04 618 mb @ 10:38
Wind speed 6 mph 0 mph @ 13:32 61 mph @ 16:49 mph | Kts | m/s
Wind direction East

dir | deg
Precipitation (as of 8 am) -6.51 mm

mm | inches
Fog Possibility


Random Web Cams

IRTF2 (Aimed South)

CFHT Telescope (Aimed North)

IRTF1 (Aimed West)

Check the MKWC Current Obs page for additional weather observations and the MKWC Web Cams page for more mountain cams.
Latest Mountain Warnings and Forecasts

Current HNL NWS Mountain Bulletin(s) - (Latest Forecast)
Winter Storm Warning/Watch/Advisory
Non-Precipitation Warning
Current MKWC Warning(s) - (Latest Forecast)
None
Additional Information

Visiting Mauna Kea Observatories Information
Road is always closed the morning after a snowfall.
Road is always closed while snow removal equipment is in operation.
Road is closed when the pavement has ice/snow.
Snow removal equipment can only remove snow. Thermal heating is needed to remove the final layer of ice that usually forms under the snow.
Other information for visitors to Mauna Kea, including safety, summit tours, and public star-gazing.
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