Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
Weather Update for Tuesday April 23rd.
This Afternoon...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening...Then scattered showers after midnight. Haze through the...
Take it slowly!
If a hurried driver starts tailgating you, pull over and allow them to pass when it's safe to do so. The Hana Highway widens at fairly regular intervals for this purpose. Fortunately, you don't run into these types of drivers very often, but when you do, allowing...
Weather Forecast for Sunday April 21st.
Rest Of Today...Sunny until mid morning...Then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent....
Drive safely!
Remember to take turns at the one-lane bridges. These one-lane bridges are scattered all along the Road to Hana and have to accommodate traffic going in both directions, you'll notice that there is a yield sign and room to pull over at each of them. If you're the only...
Weather Report for Thursday April 18th
Today...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows...
Kailua
Kailua is the field headquarters of the East Maui Irrigation Co, (EMIC) where most of the residents are employed. Be sure to check out the Dams and the tunnels that are hewn from the mountain. Notice also the abundance of guava trees, pick as many as you wish, but be...
Weather Update for Monday April 15th.
Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Haze. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Cloudy in the evening then becoming...
Next Stop Haiku.
This is the last easy stretch of road giving way to the climbing, winding ,mountain road that will dominate the rest of your trip. Notice the plethora of pineapple fields, Haiku is cooler, more humid and receives more rainfall. The coastline is rugged with cliffs of...
Weather Outlook for Saturday April 13th.
Rest Of Today...Partly sunny. Isolated showers until mid morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 77 at The shore to around 62 at 5000 feet. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy...
What not to do on your Trip.
Don't drink water from streams or water flows as it may make you sick. Don't wander away from designated hiking trails as much of the area is privately owned. Don't cross streams when water is high. Don't let children climb on stone walls as many hold religious...
Weather Update for Thursday April 11th
Rest Of Today...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening...Then scattered showers after...
Rent a convertible car.
The Road to Hana is great for convertibles, if you drive with the top down, be prepared for an awesome viewing experience, the sun warming your face and the wind in your hair! But there's also a 99% chance of having to pull over at one point or another for rain and...
Weather Report for Tuesday April 9th.
Rest Of Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 63 at 500 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows around 66 at The...
Drive slowly and take turns at the wheel.
The Road to Hana can be dangerous, with approximately 600 curves and 54 bridges, it can bring you closer to heaven in more ways than one. With winding roads, blind turns, constant traffic, distracting views, narrow one-lane roads, cliffs, and wet conditions, the...
Weather Outlook for Sunday April 7th.
Today...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 65 at The shore to around 50 at 5000 feet. East winds...
Try An Affogato at Ono Gelato
If your first question was "what is an affogato", don't worry - we didn't know until we tried one, either. However, now that we've had this amazing dessert consisiting of a scoop of gelato with a hot shot of espresso poured over the top, it's hard to make us order...
Hiking Trails.
If you're hiking, remain on the regular paths and follow them for your own safety, also you are less likely to trespass or run into a spider web. Even though we don't have snakes in Hawaii, the spiders are all over the place. All of the hiking is superb in and around...
Weather Update for Thursday April 4th.
Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers late in the morning...Then mostly sunny with slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 63 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 50 percent....
Before You Set Off.
Grab lunch, supplies, and water before you set off, Paia is the last chance to get gas and supplies before you reach Hana. Hana Picnic Co. has all the supplies you will need in one spot, including their famous boxed picnic lunches. The best idea is to stop along the...
Weather forecast for Tuesday April 2nd.
Today...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 74 at The shore to around 57 at 5000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then...
Hana Headquarters.
Hana Picnic Lunch Co. is the Road to Hana specialist, they stock all the supplies you will need for your trip. They have route maps, up to the minute weather and road conditions reports and even a step by step Audio Tour CD to guide you along the Hana Highway and make...
Weather Update for Sunday March 31st.
Today...Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 71 at The shore to around 54 at 5000 feet. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 62 at The shore to around 45 at 5000 feet....
