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The high temperatures in Hilo and Kahului on Sunday set or tied records for the date amid high humidity brought to the islands by former Tropical Storm Ela.
But relief from the heat is on its way.
The National Weather Service says tradewinds should build through Wednesday.
What’s left of Ela is moving west, away from the main Hawaiian Islands, allowing tradewinds to return.
Forecasters say it will still be humid, "but with the tradewinds returning, it will feel more comfortable outside than over the last 48 hours."
The high temperature of 90 degrees Sunday shattered a 50-year record of 88 degrees for the date at the Hilo Airport. The old record was set in 1965.
At Kahului Airport the high temperature of 91 degrees tied a record set in 1984.
Breakwater fix will begin soon, last for months
HILO » Repairs to the breakwater at Laupahoehoe Harbor on the Hamakua Coast are set to begin this month and be completed by February. The Army Corps of Engineers awarded the $2.5 million contract to American Marine Corp. in December, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported.
The boat ramp at Laupahoehoe was shut down by Hawaii County in 2009 because of its deteriorating condition, including hazards like exposed steel bars.
The breakwater project will involve maintenance repairs, such as fixing dislodged stones and grouting the breakwater centerline, said Army Corps spokesman Joseph Bonfiglio.
The contractor will install a temporary bridge over the existing bridge that leads to Laupahoehoe Point to support the weight of construction equipment and materials, said Bonfiglio.
The temporary bridge is included in the project’s six-month timeline.
A 1946 tsunami killed 20 students and four teachers when it washed away the Laupahoehoe school near the launch ramp. A monument at Laupahoehoe Point County Park lists the victims’ names.
Fraud phoning residents about water shutoff
Hawaii County police are warning the public about a telephone scam in which callers claiming to be from the Department of Water Supply threaten to cut off service to residents.
Police said these people threaten customers they will shut off water service because their water bill is past due and demand payment through credit cards.
The Department of Water Supply says the calls are fraudulent and an attempt to get personal financial information. Police advise the public to report any such calls to the police nonemergency line at 935-3311.
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