October 15, 2018 Weather Forecast
**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
A weak area of high pressure building to the north of the state will keep a light to moderate trade wind flow in place through the week. Remnant moisture associated with a dissipated front will sag slowly southward through Oahu and into Maui County today, then linger over Maui County and the Big Island tonight through the remainder of the week. This will keep a showery trade wind pattern in place for windward sections of Maui County and the Big Island through much of the week, while fairly dry trade wind weather prevails across Kauai and Oahu.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north 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 and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov