11/22/2025
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🌋Magma within Kīlauea overflowed and receded this morning from the south vent, indicating that episode 37 of the ongoing eruption could occur today through Tuesday, November 25 according to USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The most likely window is between Saturday and Monday, but we will see!
If you plan to visit, please note:
🌧️ Be prepared for rain, reduced visibility if it is raining or cloudy, and cooler temperatures.
😵💫Expect the park to be busy with stop-and-go traffic near the entrance and on Highway 11.
🏠First-timers or “it’s-been-awhilers” should make the Welcome Center their first stop. Excellent eruption viewing and plenty of parking is nearby. Located a mile past the entrance on Crater Rim Drive West at Kilauea Military Camp.
🛑SLOW down. Heed all posted signs, expect detours, and listen to park rangers and traffic control workers.
🚙Park in designated areas only. Do not block emergency access or traffic lanes. You will get towed.
🖐️Stay AWAY from cliff edges and keep keiki (children) close!
🚶♀️Pedestrians: pay attention to traffic and use sidewalks and crosswalks.
💯 Pay attention to air quality. Volcanic gases (vog) are hazardous to everyone. Our real-time air quality monitoring network tracks vog levels across key locations in the park. Check the latest conditions to find the cleanest air for your adventure. nps.gov/havo/air-quality-alert.htm
👀Look out for nēnē (native geese) on roads, roadsides and parking lots. Never feed nēnē and give them space.
🧠 Be safe and stay out of closed areas. Great overlooks of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) are open across from the Welcome Center, at Uēkahuna, along Crater Rim Trail and old Crater Rim Drive.
💌Be ahonui (patient) and share your aloha.
☑️ Check the park website for alerts, viewing areas, and USGS we**ams & livestreams: https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/eruption-viewing.htm
📸USGS we**am closeup of lava oozing out of the south vent at the summit of Kīlauea volcano with clouds of gas and steam and clouds
