March 11, 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

A rather cool and breezy trade wind weather pattern will persist today, thanks to high pressure far northwest of the area. A weak front is forecast to move across the area tonight and Monday accompanied by a increase in windward and mauka showers. A wetter weather pattern is on tap for much of next week as deep tropical moisture moves up over the area.

Hilo

Today: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Kona

Today: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Waimea

Today: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Kohala

Today: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

South Point

Today: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Scattered showers after midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Puna

Today: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 61. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Waikoloa

Today: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov