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For anyone planning to watch the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption or just following along: the official status, the next forecast window and every episode so far, in one place.

Last updated Nov 13, 2026, 6:25 AM HST · latest USGS notice Nov 12, 2026, 8:32 AM HST

Volcano Alert Level
ADVISORY
Aviation Color Code
YELLOW
Latest numbered episode
Episode 56
Ended Nov 5, 2026, 7 days ago (per USGS notice)
Next episode forecast window
November 16–21
USGS estimate, Nov 12, 2026

Latest USGS summary

The Halema'uma'u eruption of Kīlauea remains paused following episode 56 fountaining on November 5. The summit is reinflating and the episode 57 forecast window is November 16-21.

From the Daily Update, Nov 12, 2026, 8:32 AM HST.

Forecast window

The summit is reinflating and the episode 57 forecast window is November 16-21.

From the Daily Update, Nov 12, 2026, 8:32 AM HST. Forecast windows are USGS estimates and change as conditions change.

Days between episodesTime between the USGS notices reporting that each episode, and the one before it, had ended. 29 episode pairs where both notices exist.
0102030405060Episode 25: 6.6 days25Episode 26: 8.6 daysEpisode 30: 37.7 daysEpisode 31: 16.6 days31Episode 32: 10.7 daysEpisode 33: 16.7 daysEpisode 34: 11.8 days34Episode 35: 16.9 daysEpisode 36: 22.5 daysEpisode 37: 16.3 days37Episode 38: 10.9 daysEpisode 39: 17.2 daysEpisode 40: 19.7 days40Episode 41: 12.1 daysEpisode 42: 22.2 daysEpisode 43: 22.8 days43Episode 44: 30.1 daysEpisode 45: 13.6 daysEpisode 46: 12.3 days46Episode 47: 9.3 daysEpisode 48: 17.6 daysEpisode 49: 13.1 days49Episode 50: 13.0 daysEpisode 51: 18.0 daysEpisode 52: 13.4 days52Episode 53: 14.9 daysEpisode 54: 12.8 daysEpisode 55: 52.6 days55Episode 56: 19.4 days56Episode number

Full numbers and source notices: episode history.

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