Sunrise 5 a.m. (July 1, 2026)

Weather in Hawaii differs island by island, neighborhood by neighborhood, and at times hour by hour. No matter where you are or where you're headed, make sure you have the free Hawaii News Now First Alert Weather app so you can be ready for your day. Available in the app store and Google Play. This is Hawaii News Now sunrise at 5. Right now in Sunrise, addressing a chronic officer shortage. One of the tasks HBD's newest chief is going to face when he is sworn in tomorrow. We're going to break down the numbers. And take action now. That is the call to all of us in the community to help prevent disaster during this wildfire season. What you can do to help? Heated battles at the World Cup have been exactly that. Heated. High temperatures have been causing problems during the matches. What is being done to protect everyone on the pitch? Can't imagine running around in that kind of heat. No. All right, let's check in with our first alert weather on traffic team. Good morning, guys. Hey, good morning. Nothing wrong with the flow of traffic. But the roads are wet out there. Should we be expecting more rain throughout the day, guys? I don't know about that. But we told you to expect a wet morning, and that's what we have, right? Soggy conditions out there, a band of rain moving through. But actually, drier conditions are expected by this afternoon, if not a little bit sooner than that. But we got a generous amount of rain favoring windward size. Look at all up and down the Hamakur coast back into Hilo. still fairly dry in Kona, a little splash though down towards Kiala Kua, very wet for the windward areas of Maui County, including Kalaupapa, but leeward side still very dry. And here in a while, scattered showers moving through from the windward side and making it over the Hawaiian Range into Makaha Valley as well. And these showers are on the move. They're moving through rather quickly because we've got breezy winds. Kauai is going to get some scattered showers for their lee or windward side as well. And look at it. Already we're in double digits. Winds are going to hold firm today. That means good air quality, although the humid air mask continues to stick around. So that's kind of weird, right? Normally you get either windy conditions or humid conditions, not both. We got both ahead. So a little bit of a damp morning, drier by the afternoon, and with the sunshine in the afternoon, high temperatures running into the upper radius. All in all, a pleasant day with a squishy start. Ahmed al-Sharaa? Guy, right now if you're heading into town from White and I, that's going to be a 45-minute drive. No delays through Nanakuli and then getting on to the H-1-1-1-2-mer. Here's a look at Eva Beach, Fort Weaver Road, nice and green there. Smooth sailing as you drive past a safe way and the food land and then get onto the H-1 freeway. Not yet seeing slowdowns on the H-1 townbound as you drive through the H-1-H-2 merge. Ferrington Highway moving along smoothly as well as you drive through Epa and Y-Pahu and then get on to the H-1-F. from there. It's a 25-minute drive from Copeland to town and about a half-hour commute out of Eva Beach. That's your first alert traffic on sunrise. Steve Grace, back to you. Thanks, Yelani. Thanks, Guy. 503 right now, Honolulu's incoming police chief, David Lazar, is said to be sworn in this Thursday. He's going to be hitting the ground running as he'll immediately face a staffing crisis in his department. Now, that department is down more than 20% of its uniform officers with nearly 470 vacancies at the start of this year.

The police union says that filling the shortages will be a challenge. Recruitment bonuses have helped, and there are now 155 recruits in the academy. But retention is a problem. There are 312 officers eligible to retire right now. Those vacancy affect all officers, forcing others to work overtime to protect the public. There's a lot of our officers that are willing to stay. But honestly, they're tired. They're burnt out. There have been a lot of leadership changes in the past. Morale is hurting. Showpost says retention bonuses, modernizing equipment and repairing old facilities that could help with the burnout and low morale. HP told us that the new chief would not be available for interviews at the current time, but that he should be in the coming days. Preventing wildfires is a community effort. That is the key message from this year's wildfire lookout campaign. It is an annual effort aimed at spreading awareness around wildfire prevention. Property owners are urged to do their part by cutting back dried vegetation, maintaining fire breaks around homes and properties, and making sure risky fire igniting behaviors are eliminated. HFD also said that they will be enforcing fire codes and property maintenance rules to prevent catastrophe. But during the dry and windy conditions, a single spark can become a fast-moving wildfire that threatens homes, businesses, communities, natural resources, and lives. As firefighters, we see the consequences. But the thing to keep in mind is that even a wetter-the-normal dry season will still be dry. It doesn't take a lot to dry out our grasses that we have growing and create fire hazards.

HFD says it is increasing staffing for wildfire response. Anyone with concerns about overgrown brush on properties should contact the department. We've got a Calhally village in Wymanano that is planning a big move and expansion. But it is getting some pushback from some neighbors. Nonprofit Hui Mahiai Aina, under CEO Todd Blanche McMillan, has 59 tiny homes for 106 homeless. Next month, she plans to start building 300 tiny homes for 600 people, so the villagers can move to a different portion of Olu Olu Street. Some neighbors have quickly organized a grassroots group called Pono Olu Olu, and a petition to stop the development. I wasn't happy because we've lived here all our lives. This is country. We're not ready for all of these people coming in from around the state. I'm just sticking to my plan. I'm going to go all the way with my plan, whatever they are seeing, that is their business. My business is to take care of our people. Opponents of the project say that the nonprofit's new four-foot retaining wall caused flooding from the Kona Lo's storms to be worse. McMillan says that the expanded village is not in a flood zone and that the wall is there to keep her people safe. She said it is her dream to house 1,000 people in the village eventually. The city's Department of Planning and Permitting is offering priority review to applicants who use its new AI-guided tool. Siv-check. verifies projects before they get to a real employee. It can correct errors and reduce permit times. The city says Sivcheck will become mandatory for all projects later this year. Five with six right now, Republicans are divided on whether to make a new attempt to end birthright citizenship. Howard's here to report. Yeah, good morning. President Trump tweeted that he would back congressional legislation to undo yesterday's Supreme Court ruling. But Republicans with legal backgrounds say a bill wouldn't be enough. It would take a constitutional amendment. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Harvard Law graduate, says the court decision is not a procedural ruling, but a substantive decision that plainly says the 14th Amendment requires citizenship for birth tourists and the illegal aliens who are physically present in America. Utah Senator Mike Lee agrees he once clerked for Samuel Alito Samuel Alito. The House has adjourned early after rebel Republicans blocked a move by the leadership to pass a trillion-dollar defense spending bill and new rules for elections. The result is an early start to a summer recess that is scheduled to run to July 13th. On Wall Street this morning, the Dow is up about 150 points. That's more than a quarter percent.

All right. Thank you, Howard. Well, Hawaiian Airlines is now part of the One World Alliance. Yeah, we're going to tell you what that means for you, the passenger that's coming up in a few minutes. And with RIMPAC underway, it is difficult to predict the weather for the fleet on and off the open water, what it takes from meteorologist to get it right. Speaking to somebody who always gets it right, how's the guy? Yeah, well, we do okay sometimes. Okay, here's a shot of Kalapaki, now really, really beautiful stuff right, over on the garden aisle. And they have a few scattered shots for their windward areas, but really not much for Li Hui right now. We've got some rain reported up in Wahia and over in Hilo, and temperature is still a little on the warm side, and it's a little bit muggy out there. The cool spots, Hilo and Wahua at 72 degrees, but it feels more like 74, 75. We're in for a muggy day. and a wet morning, but lots of sunshine heading in. We'll have your complete forecast after the break. You're watching sunrise on Hawaii News Now. Weather in Hawaii differs island by island, neighborhood by neighborhood, and at times hour by hour. No matter where you are or where you're headed, make sure you have the free Hawaii News Now First Alert Weather app so you can be ready for your day. Available in the app store and Google Play.

First Alert Weather with Guy Hug. All right, it's the 1st of July, and things haven't changed very much weatherwise, except for the scattered showers moving in. And these trade winds, well, they're not going to change very much over the next several days. They're expected to remain breezy. We might get little breaks in the wind speeds from now and then. But for the most part, at least through the holiday weekend, the breezy traders will be in control. That means good air quality. And at least for a couple days, it's still going to be a little bit humid. Normally you get one or the other, windy or humid. Now we get both for the next few days. so might be a little bit sticky. Now, for corner people, that's not unusual. That's a day-to-day thing, right? Light winds, high humidity levels, maybe a few afternoon pop-up showers, but really significant rainfall, not expected for that side of the island. We're talking the Kohala area down towards Kuala Kua. If you're on the other side, it's going to be a wet day. It's already wet along the Hamakua coast. Fewer showers tomorrow, but there's still going to be overnight early morning showers. That's a long stretch of earth, right? We're talking from Hamukokos all the way back into Poon and Paw. So typical trading weather, a little damp for windward sides, fairly dry for leeward sides. Over to you, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Right now, there are barely any yellow spots on our flow map. of Oahu, looking really nice for those heading out along the Leward coast on the H-1 as you drive through the H-1-2 merge and not yet seeing any slowdowns around downtown Honolulu. Here's a look at Kuwaiti, smooth sailing along Kamuali Highways. You're driving through Kalaheyo, through the tree tunnel, and into Lehuay, no problems whether you're heading out of Waimea or Kappa'a. On Maui, that's also looking nice and green as you are driving along Hana Highway or even Honoha Pi-Lani Highway. No issues as you're heading west into Lahaina. troubles on Hawaii Island, whether you're driving in Hilo or Kona. That's your first alert traffic on sunrise. Steve Grace, back to you. All right, thanks, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Naval fleets from around the world are currently in Hawaii's waters for RIMPAC. And they all need to know what kind of conditions they're going to see on the water. Whether experts aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have the difficult task of forecasting while traveling in the open ocean. The commander of the Roosevelt explained how Navy forecasters manage uncertainty and deliver important data. We all know this as meteorologists and forecasting, whether it's atmospheric and weather models, whether it's oceanographic models, the uncertainty. It's learning how to use your tools, receive training throughout our career, to use these tools to have confidence in the uncertainty at that point to advise commanders to make... Forecasters aboard the carriers say that they work around the clock watching for new and updated weather models. RIMPAC ends on July 31st. 513 right now. A heat wave is smashing records across the country. It's provided quite a welcome for global soccer fans at the World Cup. Officials are now making moves to keep everyone safe during the event. Christiane Benavides reports.

As players battle one another on the pitch, they're also battling some of the most extreme heat the World Cup has ever experienced. Both my calves decided to leave a stadium before me. Scotland's Ben Gannon Doak was substituted out of a match due to severe cramping, one of several symptoms of heat-related illness, along with shortness of breath, dizziness and nausea. To help players, FIFA has mandated three-minute hydration breaks in games midway through each half. I've recommended for a long time that it be five or six minutes to have a meaningful effect on mitigating body temperature increases and trying to decrease the dehydration levels. Douglas Kassa is the CEO of the Corey Stringer Institute. He and other international sports scientists signed an open letter calling on FIFA to better protect players. Kasa says changing match time can have a big impact. Why would you schedule a game in Miami to start at 5 or 6 p.m.? Those games should all be starting at 8 or 9 p.m. We already have a crazy risk in Miami with temperature and humidity. Why are we also bringing the sun into the mixture? Fans from around the world are trying to cope with the high temperatures as they toured the U.S. The Americans is crazy about their AC, so it's like cold when you're inside. I'm so exciting to watch the game, but it is too hot. Yeah, so I'm very tired now. Players can't choose their jerseys, but health experts say fans should wear loose light-colored clothing. They can also hydrate more often and seek shape during the sunniest times of day. Gristian Benavides, CBS News, Miami. 514. It's Wednesday on Sunrise on KGMB, KH&L, and K5. Still ahead, the chocolate state.

We all know Hawaii is packed with talented athletes with big stories to tell. This is Mark Carpenter, and I invite you to check out the long game podcast. It's a weekly talk story with influential figures from legends to rising stars. Catch the long game on the H&N streaming app or wherever you get your podcast. Hi, 16, welcome back to Sunrise. I'm Howard Dykis and more of your local biz. A big development for Hawaii agriculture, Dole Food has sold its Wai'alua Estate Cacao Orchard to Lono Hana Estate Chocolate. The Dole Orchard was first planted by Dole employees who felt they could cover costs just by selling candy bars at Dole Plantation. The Lono Hanna orchard was planted in 2009. Its founder, Seneca Klasin, now heads the combined enterprise, the state's largest cacao grower. Hawaii is unique among U.S. states for possessing good climate conditions for chocolate. Kaiser Permanente, which lost its Lahaina Clinic in the wildfire, has bought the former West Maui Center. It's a $16 million deal. The new site is across the road from the old one. Hawaii has an effective state gas tax rate over 15 cents a gallon. But that's 11th lowest in the nation, and far below the national average. It works out to less than $2 on a 12-gallon fill-up. Today is July 1, which means it's the first day of a new Hawaii fiscal year. It's the start of the final fiscal quarter for the U.S. government, which starts its next budget year in October. 517, now Guy and Ahmed al-Sharaa at the first alert desk. Guy, can you believe we're already in the month of July? Nope. Nope, nope. 2026 is flying by. Nope, I like 1995. Anyway, yeah, you're right, Jelani, July 1st. So one month into hurricane season, still very quiet in the Central Pacific, and that's good news. We're tracking, though, a possible tropical storm in the East Pacific, although not to worry, it's not going to impact us. We're more concerned right now with these scattered showers this morning. There are some spotty downpours, but the thing is these showers are on the move. So limited rainfall buildups fly. flooding, not likely an issue. And we could get some afternoon showers over on Hawaii Island, but really not much. And then once that bans move through this afternoon, we're only get overnight and early morning light showers for the next several days. So it's not going to be totally dry, although if you're on the leeward side, you're not going to see much rain, including the 4th of July holiday, although it looks like Tuesday morning is going to be a little bit on the wet side. So that's more than a week from now. So we've got pretty nice conditions, right, with the breezy winds in control. So again, Scattered showers mostly this morning, mostly for windward and Malka air is drier by this afternoon. And those fairly drier conditions will take over for sure by tomorrow going through the early part of next week. And the winds might have a little bit of a slowdown tomorrow, but they'll come storming back and we're going to have breezy conditions for the 4th of July. All in all, a pretty nice forecast. Ahmed al-Sharaa?

Guy, right now the commute out of the east side is pretty nice as well. No problems as you're driving along Kalaniana Oleg Highway, making your way through Hawaii Loa Ridge, Wa'ilai Iki, Aina Hina, and then on to the H1 Freeway, where cars are moving at a brisk pace as they head towards the University Avenue exit. No delays out of Kailua as you're driving along Pali Highway into Nuuwanu Valley. As you could see, the roads are slick out there, so remember to drive carefully and slow down. Here's also a look at Kaniohe as you're driving along Kahikili. No major slowdowns, getting onto Lique, Leake, and then driving into Kaliki. That's your first alert traffic on sunrise. Steve Grace, back to you. All right, thanks, you too. Now to the latest on the tragedy in Venezuela, where the death toll from last week's earthquakes has now hit 1900. Sherlock Hubbard has the latest developments as the search efforts there continue. Spanish rescue dogs are assisting the search for survivors and navigating the rubble left by a pair of Venezuela earthquakes last week. Six days on, the time frame to retrieve people alive is crucial. The National Assembly President says the death toll has risen above 1900, with more than 10,000 injured. Even amongst bleak odds, miraculous recoveries are happening. This video is of a three-year-old boy. Venezuela's acting... President Delci Rodriguez announced that he was saved Tuesday, one day short of a full week since the earthquakes struck. A Jordanian search team discovered him in Liguayra. Some loved ones of the missing say they want to be reunited with relatives, whether they're living or dead. Please, those of you who are here help us, help us. We have been waiting many days. We already know those bodies have been there for several days since Wednesday, but at least let us take our loved ones home. The U.S. Geological Survey has said there's a high chance that the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes have killed. tens of thousands of people. I'm Shirell Hubbard reporting. All right, here on Oahu, a Venezuelan native has started a donation drive to support earthquake victims. Rosales Nunes is a project manager with island facility services in Wainai. The company is accepting donations of canned food and other non-perishable food, medical supplies like first aid kits, hygiene items, and clothing. I'm calling my Ohana in Hawaii to please show up from our country. I'm lucky that my family in the area are alive, and that is a big plus. We're lucky where I can't say the same time for a lot of friends that grew up with and their families. They're still missing or dead. Nunes says every donation will help no matter the size drop-offs are welcome weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and for more information on how you can help visit hawaiyan news now.com Hawaiian Airlines is now part of the One World Alliance. Find out what opportunities may come with that for you the passenger coming up next. And there's this later. A Hawaii County police officer is sentenced for perjury after an illegal search.

what the judge decided for his punishment and what he considered when handing it down. That's coming up. But first, you probably know online retailers track what you purchase, but what if they use that information to determine how much you pay? I'm Jamie Tucker Carlson coming up. What federal regulators are looking into? It's called personalized pricing. Weather in Hawaii differs island by island, neighborhood by neighborhood, and at times hour by hour. No matter where you are or where you're headed, make sure you have the free Hawaii News Now First Alert Weather app so you can be ready for your day. Available in the app store and Google Play.