February 08, 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
Drier air will gradually fill in today through Friday as high pressure builds north of the state in the wake of a cold front. Moderate to breezy northerly winds will fill in and hold through Friday, then shift out of the northeast over the weekend and weaken as a weak trough tracks west into the area. Unsettled weather could develop once again over the islands early next week as another front approaches and moves into the area.
Hilo
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Waimea
Today: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Kohala
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. 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 45. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
South Point
Today: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Friday: Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph.
Puna
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov