February 24, 2018 Weather Forecast

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**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

Moist and somewhat unstable conditions will persist across portions of the state through the weekend. East to southeast winds will focus rainfall over windward and southeast slopes. The greatest threat for heavy showers and thunderstorms will be over the Big Island tonight, then shift to the western end of the island chain over Kauai and Oahu on Sunday. Drier conditions will push back over the state early next week as potentially strong east to east- southeast winds develop across the entire state.

Hilo

Today: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Widespread haze before 1pm. High near 76. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Occasional showers. High near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Kona

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind. 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. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Waimea

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. 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. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Kohala

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

South Point

Today: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Widespread haze after noon. High near 76. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Puna

Today: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Occasional showers. High near 76. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Waikoloa

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then scattered showers after 7pm. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov