August 20, 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
High pressure north of the state will provide for a typical trade wind weather pattern across the area through Tuesday. Clouds and passing showers will favor windward and mauka areas with just a few brief light showers expected over select leeward locations. For the remainder of the week and on into the weekend, our weather pattern will be highly dependent on the track and intensity of Hurricane Lane.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 66. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov
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