February 17, 2018 Weather Forecast

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Looking Ahead

Moisture from a trough near the Big Island will maintain cloudy and wet conditions over the eastern end of the state through the weekend. A drier light wind pattern is in place from Molokai to Kauai, so expect fewer showers to start the day. The moisture near the Big Island is expected to drift back toward the west today and Sunday as a potent upper level low drops over the state. The resulting unstable conditions will bring a threat of heavy, flooding showers and thunderstorms across much of the state through the Monday holiday.

Hilo

Today: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Kona

Today: Isolated showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Waimea

Today: Scattered showers, then occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. High near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Kohala

Today: Scattered showers, then occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. 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.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

South Point

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Puna

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Waikoloa

Today: Isolated showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov