May 12, 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 are returning with high pressure north of the islands. Winds will increase, peaking Sunday, helping to clear any remaining vog from the smaller islands. The high will move away early next week, but a surface ridge will remain north of the islands, maintaining slightly weaker trade winds.
Hilo
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 22 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.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a northeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with an east wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
Today: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with an east northeast wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 9 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.
Waikoloa
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with an east northeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov