A powerful hurricane is taking aim at Hawaii—but a dramatic turn in the Pacific could determine just how close it gets. Here's why Hurricane Lowell is a storm everyone in the islands should be watching closely.

Powerful Hurricane Lowell is expected to make a dramatic turn in the Pacific early next week, increasing the threat of damaging weather for Hawaii as it passes near the western islands. Residents and visitors should closely monitor the storm's forecast, and you can follow Lowell's latest track on the WeatherRadar.

As shifting atmospheric conditions steer Lowell sharply northward, parts of Hawaii could face damaging winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding and dangerous surf. Use the WindRadar to track the strongest wind gusts and the WeatherRadar to monitor rain bands as the storm approaches.