November 17, 2018 Weather Forecast

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**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 showery cloud band will move over Maui county today, spreading to the Big Island by tonight, with the band eventually moving south of all islands Sunday night. Locally strong trade winds and fewer showers are expected after the cloud band passes, with winds easing slightly on Sunday. Stronger trade winds and brief windward showers are expected Monday and Tuesday, with lighter winds and increased showers possible toward the middle to end of next week.

Hilo

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 67. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Occasional showers. High near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Kona

This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Waimea

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Kohala

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

South Point

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Puna

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 66. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Occasional showers. High near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Waikoloa

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov