March 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
Breezy and cool northeast trade winds will continue with mainly windward and mauka showers forecast through Friday. A remnant cold frontal boundary will drift into the islands from the north later today with a brief increase in Windward and Leeward rain showers. Drier trends with continued breezy trades remain in the forecast for the weekend. A strong upper trough will sweep from eastward across the dateline on Sunday, drawing up deep tropical moisture over the islands next week Tuesday and Wednesday. This storm system will likely produce numerous showers with increasing potential for heavy rain and some thunderstorm activity during this time period. Unsettled weather conditions will then linger over the islands at least through next week Thursday.
Hilo
Today: Occasional showers. High near 75. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 61. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Occasional showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 75. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
Today: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers after noon. Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
Today: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Occasional showers. High near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
Today: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with an east wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
Today: Occasional showers. High near 71. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 57. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov