April 26, 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
Trade winds will begin to decrease later today through tonight as high pressure to our north weakens. Low level flow will then shift to southeasterlies as a front approaches from the northwest. This front will bring increased rainfall to the islands, with showers reaching Kauai late tonight and Friday, before moving down the island chain Friday night through Sunday morning. Showers may linger into the new work week over the Big Island.
Hilo
Today: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
Today: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Scattered showers after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Puna
Today: Frequent showers. High near 79. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov