August 02, 2018 Weather Forecast

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**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 to locally windy trade winds will continue through the weekend, supported by high pressure far north of the islands. Clouds and showers will favor windward and mountain areas, with showers remaining somewhat active the next few days. The trade winds will ease early next week as the high weakens, with fewer showers expected. It is still too soon to know if Hurricane Hector will impact island weather next week.

Hilo

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Kona

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Waimea

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Kohala

This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Very windy, with an east northeast wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with an east wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

South Point

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with an east wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Very windy, with an east wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Very windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Puna

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Waikoloa

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday: Scattered showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov