May 11, 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 weak surface trough near the islands and a front passing by far to the north will keep gentle wind speeds over the state for one more day. Clouds will increase over the islands during the day with sea breezes developing. High pressure will pass north of the islands this weekend, with trade wind weather and locally breezy trades returning. A surface ridge will remain north of the islands next week, maintaining trade winds to the area.
Hilo
Today: Occasional showers, mainly before 7am. Widespread haze before 7am. High near 82. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light northeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Widespread haze before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Occasional showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. High near 62. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with an east wind around 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. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 11 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov