December 14, 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
Breezy trade winds will persist through tonight due to surface high pressure north of the islands. The winds will gradually diminish from this weekend into early next week as this high moves slowly south and weakens. A stable weather pattern with brief windward and mauka showers will prevail through Monday. Expect dry conditions across most leeward areas. A front is expected to move down the island chain from late Tuesday through Wednesday, bringing an increase in showers and breezy northeasterly trade winds.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Very windy, with an east wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Puna
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov
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