February 16, 2018 Weather Forecast
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Hawaii Island high/low forecasted temperatures, projected winds, projected localized weather conditions and expected wave heights.**
Looking Ahead
Drier conditions have filled in across the western end of the state, which should hold into Saturday. The wet pattern, however, continues across the Big Island this morning due to a an old frontal boundary that is forecast to stall near the Big Island into the weekend. The moisture over and around the Big Island is expected to drift back toward the west on Saturday and Sunday as a potent upper-level low drops south over the state. This may produce heavy showers and thunderstorms late Saturday through the Monday holiday across much of the state.
Hilo
Today: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Occasional showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. High near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers, then occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Widespread haze. High near 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
South Point
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Puna
Today: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov