November 02, 2018 Weather Forecast
Photo Credit: 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 building northeast of the islands will bring breezy trade winds this weekend and early next week, with winds diminishing by the middle of next week. The trade winds will focus clouds and showers over windward slopes and coasts, with some showers occasionally spreading leeward. An approaching low aloft will bring unstable conditions this weekend, with windward areas receiving occasional soaking showers, especially on the Big Island and Maui county. Thunderstorms are also possible over the eastern end of the island chain this weekend, with a chance of winter weather over the Big Island summits.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 68. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph. Winds could gust 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 11 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.
Saturday: Showers likely, then occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 77. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Occasional showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
South Point
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Puna
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 65. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov
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