August 21, 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
The weather will remain good today to continue your hurricane preparations. High pressure to the north and Hurricane Lane to the south will keep breezy trade winds blowing with only a few showers. Deep tropical moisture surrounding Lane will start to spread rainbands and possible thunderstorms over the Big Island by Wednesday morning, then continuing northward across the state as Lane approaches. Hurricane Lane could bring damaging winds, dangerous surf, and intense, flooding rains to various parts of the state Wednesday through Saturday.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Occasional showers. High near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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 60. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with an east wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with an east wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. 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%.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 26 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.
Puna
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east southeast. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 66. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Occasional showers. High near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday: Scattered showers after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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