February 22, 2018 Weather Forecast

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Looking Ahead

Another round of unsettled weather is upon the islands once more, with the wet weather spreading to the smaller islands from the south and east today. Periods of heavy rains and a slight chance of a thunderstorm will persist into the weekend. Possibly some improvement on Sunday.

Hilo

Today: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Kona

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Waimea

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Kohala

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

South Point

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Puna

Today: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: Occasional showers. High near 75. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Waikoloa

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov