April 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
A ridge of high pressure to the north of the state will keep a moderate to breezy trade wind flow in place through Wednesday, with clouds and showers favoring windward and mauka areas. The trades will keep blowing through the remainder of the week and into the weekend, but a brief easing in the trade wind speeds is expected Wednesday night and Thursday as a front passes by well north of the islands. Unsettled conditions may return Wednesday night through Friday as an upper level trough and deep tropical moisture move through the area. Typical trade wind weather is then expected to follow for the upcoming weekend.
Hilo
Today: Frequent showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. 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 and possibly a thunderstorm, then occasional showers after 7pm. Low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Occasional showers. High near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. 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, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Very windy, with an east wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 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, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy, with an east northeast wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Puna
Today: Occasional showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 79. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 63. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Occasional showers. High near 79. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov