February 02, 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
Warm and muggy conditions with light to moderate southerly winds will hold in place through the weekend as a broad upper trough and front remain positioned west of the state. Periods of heavy showers will remain possible each day, especially over the smaller northwest islands. A strong upper trough and cold front will approach and slowly move down the island chain Sunday night through midweek bringing widespread showers and the potential for thunderstorms. Drier air and northerly winds will fill in across the state behind this front as a ridge of high pressure builds north of the state.
Hilo
Today: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
Today: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.
Saturday: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Waimea
Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Kohala
Today: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light northeast wind.
Saturday: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
South Point
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
Today: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.
Saturday: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov