August 09, 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
Hurricane Hector will track away from the Hawaiian islands today. Deep moisture lagging behind Hector is currently moving onto the islands, resulting in showery trade wind weather through tonight. A drier airmass will overspread the state from east to west on Friday, with a drier and more typical trade wind weather pattern continuing through the middle of next week.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 85. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 71. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze. High near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze. Low around 63. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze. High near 66. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze. Low around 58. Windy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 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.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Windy, with an east wind 21 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.
Friday: Isolated showers before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
This Afternoon: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze. High near 84. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze. Low around 69. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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