{"id":459565,"date":"2025-12-20T07:39:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/459565\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T07:39:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:39:23","slug":"drought-relief-predicted-for-maui-county-maui-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/459565\/","title":{"rendered":"Drought relief predicted for Maui County : Maui Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/upcountry-maui-drought-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503554\"\/>Drought in Upcountry, Maui. PC: County of Maui<\/p>\n<p>Maui County is moving into its winter wet season with the promise of relief as an emerging La Ni\u00f1a pattern is expected to bring above-normal rainfall through early 2026, according to the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seasonal outlook<\/a>, released by forecaster Adam Allgood of the Climate Prediction Center, indicates that while drought conditions impacted nearly 87% of the state last month, the islands are the most likely to see conditions ease in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters expressed moderate confidence in the outlook, noting that the predicted rain is typical during La Ni\u00f1a conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Drought persists despite recent rains<\/p>\n<p><b>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As of Nov. 9, widespread drought and abnormal dryness continued to impact the entire state. Recent rain has provided some initial relief to the northwestern islands, but the situation remains critical in other regions.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 5, the Maui County <a href=\"https:\/\/mauinow.com\/2025\/12\/05\/county-dws-lifts-stage-1-water-shortage-for-central-and-south-maui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Water Supply lifted, until further notice, a Stage 1 water shortage for Central and South Maui<\/a> because of recent rainfall and community water conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 12, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mauinow.com\/2025\/11\/12\/upcountry-maui-water-shortage-downgraded-to-stage-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">department downgraded the water shortage in Upcountry<\/a> from Stage 2 to Stage 1. This change followed rainfall that improved surface water flows and helped replenish reservoirs.<\/p>\n<p><b>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Under the current Stage 1 status, mandatory conservation measures remain in place. Residents with even-numbered addresses may water their landscaping on Mondays and Fridays, while those with odd-numbered addresses are limited to Tuesdays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p>La Ni\u00f1a brings wetter expectations<\/p>\n<p><b>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/b><b>ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The shift toward a weak La Ni\u00f1a is historically brings an increase in rainfall across the islands. If heavy rains show up as expected, drought conditions are expected to improve or even be eliminated by the early spring.<\/p>\n<p>The next seasonal drought outlook is scheduled to be issued Jan. 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Drought in Upcountry, Maui. 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