More than two years after road access and electrical power to the Mauna Loa Observatory was cut off by lava flows, NOAA staff continue to make critical measurements of the atmosphere and other environmental variables at the remote site.

In 2023, observatory staff installed solar panels at the site and resumed some measurements, including the independent carbon dioxide monitoring programs run by the Global Monitoring Laboratory and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, as well as other atmospheric measurements.

Construction of a temporary road to access the observatory site is anticipated to begin in summer 2025.

Media can contact: Theo Stein (303) 819-7409 (theo.stein@noaa.gov)

Current Mauna Loa Meteorology

Latest Conditions

2025-04-01 00:17:00 UTC (2025-03-31 14:17:00 LST)

Temperature


13.31 °C

Dew Point


6.02 °C

Pressure


679.91 mbar

Wind Speed


4.50 m/s

Wind Direction


17 °

Last 72 Hours of Data

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