# Temple opens, cyclone warnings

- Place: Nukuʻalofa, Tonga (-21.1789, -175.1982)
- Published: 2026-11-03T03:15:37.759Z · expires 2026-11-10T03:15:37.759Z
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American Samoa’s first temple begins open-house phase per The Church News, marking a significant milestone for the local religious community.

Tonga expects at least one severe cyclone this season, Matangi Tonga reports, as the nation braces for potential weather-related disruptions.

Man (50) guilty of possessing cannabis seized in Popua home, according to Matangi Tonga; the case highlights ongoing law enforcement activity in the region.

## Sources

- [American Samoa’s first temple begins open-house phase](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNN3NmbVV3V1B6WnotQnVrUXF1TmJZd3JoUTcyaTRGcDdMOHJfTEJ6SVBXTGY5cHlIZ1p0T3dtTExHRTNVSDBYbTVZZUhzYjRtYmU3MnlpdndibHRfYmNOQkpxU2lCLUtyeTlOVlE4MUh3WnZDUnZjYjdldUxTcXlITmV4U3QzZjI5OGRzb05xM1VDbi1JQXJjN25yeUNnWjNGMElQWGFEUld6bHFUY01rMw?oc=5) · thechurchnews.com · 2026-11-03
- [Man (50) guilty of possessing cannabis seized in Popua home](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNNVAtRE1CaXRfa3k4eEVMVmwyU21qTVJ0b21OeWFJV3FWX2J0NzRpZUhPdEUtOEJlNWt1eUZlcUl4cWJhOGpISC03dzNJZFpSX2lhcGQwSWhDLUNoZ3VjRTJYOUFVcGdlTGhUT3NOWEg3RDFYN1FZS3FRd1BzZVpMaHo1alRGaXYwZ1c3MU50Yw?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-11-02
- [Tonga expects at least one severe cyclone this season](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQZDlmNjN3d2Eyd0FUTUs0TzdXbDMwVlRBeUlnejdzd241VU1QUFItQnZhZUp3Q1BpQ21LdkxxdW5zd1hQR19hR0JtRjRyZ05ITnVYWmtsVFI5dkd3M0dtdDFIS0FmaFN6R1ZtcFpQTG9Ob0tMNnNTOW1ZYnlKRllRQTA3c2hYdVE?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-10-30
- [Husband jailed, wife gets suspended sentence in cannabis bust](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQckJSazROSFZ3dXA4ZHF2cEFLNWE2RjFYRUZyNC1DODZ1Z0FUQXBvdjI0UUxjNTh0VUF4cWlOQS1YTWtqdkY5MC1RbnNFcUozZ2hSbE9PR1ZoRGZvZS1EYVRUb2ZhTEtyTF9PTnRkSlZXNnRrVmlxaWppN2JiNUVyNmZodkFLdkZBb0hPUk9hdUxDWjl2cVdr?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-10-30
- [Tonga faces prolonged drought conditions](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOZ24zdTZ4X0k0MFAxaU85cEk1R1dNMVJGeE13b0k2VWh6cktSNy0zRmhFSGRkRWVpdjBzdV9iTmxKRzdBNzR6Z1BxV1oxblBITHZEdVpldVJWVTRxNFY0ZnRhVnF1QVI5cGdVQ1lKOHZpdmliMExFVUpsTktJcjM0OA?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-10-30
- [Spike in November petrol prices](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE8xUHhPaUNuZDVIXy0zZnI4TW1jQXB2Q0Y4MFY3ZDhZM016UUI3U0NqTEp4R2ZJYi04Z2FzOFVILWFRRmVBYjVwLVkwdE56bnpRdVVtNWVQX0JxZFdQM2FoYlAwSVg4VW1pb3R2Yk9xcGE?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-10-29
- [Man (39) charged with grievous bodily harm](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE82Vk9ONUxweDV6YmVXSzBYdVFzbENFT2Y2a1FJZm9hdEhycVRPaWhNVWFaamhvdFdlRkxzV1FuR3c0enNOOGtQclF2RzU5eFBsM245ZVktd3VEMTNVUlFYMlFQLXVoRnYwUlpROW9DY0hFUGoxdXYtaWln?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-10-29
- [Youth urged to embrace organic farming as El Niño threatens Tonga’s agriculture](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNemJjYnM3UHlRdXRxbHpsYUZTSVJISGVLdGJFU2FkR0pqZlZaUEt5NUhsZE1raWlYVlV0SWVzSlJveHFEem9hSG9hWnpDQWgtSGFRaktUUTlWQUhWcDBUQ2Zvb3V3RkdqaDZORlZOQ2o3QzJTWkFCdTBBdVY5SHdwTFRyd1RKSl9uMzc0cjRDTld2cjRsRVhnOUg5azZkV1lkWkdZbVdqT3RBY0t5?oc=5) · matangitonga.to · 2026-10-27

## Open data shown on the globe

- The last day of weather · the last 24 hours, rewound · clouds: SSEC infrared · check: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=-183.20,-27.18,-167.20,-15.18&l=VIIRS_NOAA20_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor,Reference_Labels_15m,Coastlines_15m&t=2026-11-02-T12:00:00Z&e=true