Drought — Molokai West, Hawaii

2024-11-05 to 2024-11-13 · Molokai West, Hawaii

Event narrative

During the week of November 5th through November 12th, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and condition reports supported going from a D2 to a D3 extreme drought on the southwest side of Molokai.

Wider weather episode

Below average rainfall led to severe to extreme drought conditions over the western portions of Molokai.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225044. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.