Pao-Shin Chu, Hawaii’s state climatologist, sees trend in hotter, drier weather

Photo of onshore lightning strike by Dr Steven Businger

Pao-Shin Chu, Atmospheric Sciences professor and Hawaii state climatologist, confirmed that hotter, drier weather is becoming more common in the State of Hawaiʻi.

As a climatologist, Chu looks at longer-term trends in weather — even on the timescale of decades. By assessing historical data of rainfall and the presence and strength of trade winds, Chu has determined that trade wind breezes and rainfall are both on the decline across Hawaiʻi.

Read more in Chu’s interview in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (subscription required).