VolcanoNow
Know what Kīlauea is doing, right now.
VolcanoNow is an iPhone app for people visiting Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi Island. It shows whether the volcano is quiet, flowing or erupting, the live cams, where to watch tonight, and can alert you the moment an eruption starts.
Download on theApp StoreFree. Got here from a sign-in email? Open that link on the iPhone where you requested it to finish signing in.
Everything for a volcano night
Built for visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, many of whom stand at the crater rim with one bar of signal. Status updates are tiny so they arrive even on a weak connection.
Activity status
Quiet, unrest, lava flow or erupting, from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory notices and the public webcams, updated every minute.
Viewing spots
The best overlooks for the current activity, parking, a tonight score from weather and darkness, and offline maps.
Air quality and vog
Nearby air-quality stations and the vog forecast, so you know before you drive up.
Eruption alerts
Optional, and only for the days you pick. Choose push notifications, or text + call alerts to your phone number.
How you sign up
- In the app, sign in and open Alerts → New alert.
- Pick the days you'll be near Kīlauea and enter your mobile number under Text + call.
- Tap subscribe. The consent text under the button explains what you'll receive.
Full details are on the text alerts page.
What you get
- A text, then an automated voice call, when an eruption begins. Typically a few per month.
- No marketing, ever. Your number is never sold or shared.
- Reply STOP to stop texts and calls, HELP for help. Msg & data rates may apply.
Contact
VolcanoNow is made by Bababoi Lab. Questions, feedback or help with alerts: support@bababoi.app. You can also send feedback from the app under Account.
VolcanoNow is not an official warning system. Always follow USGS, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and local emergency guidance.