May 27, 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
Moderate trade winds along with passing mainly windward showers will continue through today. Somewhat lighter trade winds are expected on Memorial Day. A developing upper-level low to the west of the state will likely bring wetter conditions and mostly cloudy skies to the islands from Memorial Day through midweek. A more typical trade wind weather pattern with less rainfall and more sunshine may return by the later part of the week.
Hilo
Today: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Memorial Day: Showers likely, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Memorial Day: Scattered showers after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 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 after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Memorial Day: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
Today: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Memorial Day: Occasional showers, mainly after noon. High near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 80. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 20 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.
Memorial Day: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Puna
Today: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Memorial Day: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
Today: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Memorial Day: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov