WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION
Weather Event Aftermath
Important Visitor Notice
Updated August 26, 2026, 9:46 am
KMC Services are back to normal, except for the Crater Rim Cafe and the Arcade.
The Park is open. The remaining storm and Park safety closures that remain include Mauna Loa Road beyond the gate at Kīpukapuaulu, Kīpukapuaulu Trail, the backcountry and the Kahuku Unit.
KMC Facility Operations
- Crater Rim Café: Already closed due to a previous weather event.
- Lava Java: Both the Java Cafe and the Lava Lounge are open. Normal business hours.
- KMC General Store and Gas Station: Open. Normal business hours.
- Bowling Alley: Open. Normal business hours.
- 10 Pin Grill: Open. Normal business hours.
Facility operations may change depending on power stability.
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park
Sep 2, 2026, 12:15 AM
The Kahuku Unit in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will reopen to visitors on Thursday, September 3 after being closed due to damage from heavy rain and strong winds during Hurricane Lala. https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/news/20260902-nr-kahuku-reopens.htm
Sep 1, 2026, 5:21 AM
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for September 2026: https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/news/20260901-sept-flights.htm
Aug 28, 2026, 3:51 AM
Most of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is now open following temporary closures due to a hurricane, a tropical storm and heavy rain that reduced fire risk. https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/news/20260828-nr-most-of-park-reopens.htm
Aug 24, 2026, 3:15 AM
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has partially reopened some areas along Kīlauea summit following recent storms. https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/news/20260824-nr-park-partially-open.htm
Aug 20, 2026, 4:05 AM
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, including the Kahuku Unit, will temporarily close Friday, August 21 by 5 p.m. ahead of a new storm system that could again bring torrential rainfall and high winds to Hawaiʻi Island as early as Saturday. https://www.nps.go…
Aug 17, 2026, 2:26 AM
Park rangers reopened Crater Rim Drive West from the park entrance to Uēkahuna at the summit of Kīlauea volcano around 10 a.m. Monday morning, August 17, following a multi-day hurricane closure. https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/news/20260817-nr-most-of-hvnp…
Aug 13, 2026, 4:11 AM
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is planning parkwide closures ahead of Tropical Storm Lala which is forecast to bring heavy rains, flooding and strong damaging winds to Hawaiʻi Island. https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/news/20260813-nr-park-closure-storm-saf…
