July 03, 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

High pressure far north of the islands will support a trade wind weather pattern through the weekend. Trades will become breezy today, with another uptick in winds later in the week. Expect clouds and showers to be focused over windward and mauka areas, with some showers reaching leeward areas due to the stronger winds.

Hilo

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Independence Day: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Kona

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Independence Day: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Waimea

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 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.

Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Independence Day: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Kohala

This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 24 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.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Independence Day: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

South Point

This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Independence Day: Isolated showers before noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Puna

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Independence Day: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Waikoloa

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a northeast wind around 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.

Tonight: Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 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.

Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov