August 07, 2018 Weather Forecast
Photo: James Grenz
**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
Updated forecast winds based on 11 am HST update for Hurricane Hector. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Big Island Southeast Waters and Big Island Leeward Waters. The Big Island itself remains under the Tropical Storm Watch. A Gale Warning has also been issued for the Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel and Maalea Bay beginning at midnight tonight, which replaces the Gale Watch that was in effect. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for these areas until midnight.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Widespread haze after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 86. Windy, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 82. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers likely, mainly after noon. Widespread haze after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers likely. Widespread haze after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible. Scattered showers after midnight. Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions expected. Showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread haze after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Puna
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Widespread haze after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday: Scattered showers after noon. Widespread haze after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 26 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 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
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