A Small Craft Advisory is posted for all Hawaiian waters from 6 a.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Thursday.
A Special Weather Statement has been issued for the Hawaiian Islands for gusty north to northeast winds expected on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. A fast-moving cold front is forecast to sweep down the islands bringing cool, dry and gusty winds especially over and downwind of higher terrain. The National Weather Service recommends you tie down loose outdoor objects and secure things before the winds increase.
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Big Island high/low forecasted temperatures, projected winds, chance of cloud cover, projected localized weather conditions, vog/SO2 forecast and expected wave heights.**
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Looking Ahead
A cold front will sweep down the island chain Tuesday through Wednesday, bringing clouds and showers. Cool and strong northerly winds will increase dramatically as the front passes, with windy conditions expected into Thursday as the winds turn to the northeast. Breezy trade winds will then prevail into the weekend brining clouds and brief showers to windward areas.
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Today
Today we expect mostly sunny skies in the morning with mostly cloudy skies and isolated showers in the afternoon. Hazy skies are expected. High temperatures from 80° to 85°. Variable winds are expected up to 15 mph.
UV index at 12 (“extreme” exposure level)
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Tonight
Variable winds are expected up to 15 mph and shifting as a front moves through. After frontal passage, north winds are expected from 15 to 30 mph. Low temperatures from 66° to 72°.
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