March 31, 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
A complex weather pattern will produce wet weather conditions across the western half of the state for at least the next several days. The highest chances for rainfall are expected over Kauai this morning with local heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. Periods of wet weather conditions and showers will continue with kona winds developing through the first half of next week as a low pressure system rides along the stalled frontal boundary just northwest of the islands. On Thursday the cold front will sweep down the island chain spreading showers across each island through Friday.
Hilo
Today: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 9 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 9 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Waimea
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph becoming south in the morning. 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: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
Today: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east 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 1pm. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov