Hawaii Interagency Vog Information Dashboard

Welcome to the Vog Dashboard. Please click on the links below to find comprehensive information and data related to vog and its impacts.

Breaking news - on 7 June 2023, an eruption commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kīlauea volcano's summit. Airborne emissions will produce vog downwind. For official eruption updates, please visit Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov).

Kīlauea summit hazards


Information on the onging Kīlauea Summit eruption

What is vog?


Description of vog and links to factsheets

Vog and wind forecasts


Links to the VMAP vog and NWS wind forecast models

Air quality data


Links to real-time and historic SOand particle data

Advice for visitors to Hawaii


Information update for visitors to Hawaii

Vog fact sheets


Links to the Interagency and USGS fact sheets

Health effects of vog


Description of potential health effects of vog exposure

Protect yourself from vog


How to protect yourself from vog exposure including air purifier information

Information for schools


School action plans for SO2, PM2.5 and ash

Plants and agriculture


Effects of vog on plants and agriculture

Water catchment systems


Advice on maintaining water catchment systems

Mauna Loa eruption 28 November 2022

Mauna Loa Eruption


Information on the November 2022 Mauna Loa eruption

Lower Puna eruption


Information on the May-August 2018 Lower East Rift Zone eruption in the Puna District

Space-based data and images


Satellite data on SO2 and particles

Scientific literature


Relevant articles and publications on vog