December 27, 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 front approaching from the northwest will keep our winds light today. Increasing humidity ahead of the front will lead to afternoon clouds and showers, and even a chance of thundershowers for some spots. The front will approach Kauai late tonight and stall out near Oahu on Friday with showers and a few thundershowers, before weakening to a trough and retreating westward on Saturday. Breezy trade wind weather will return for the last weekend of 2018, and continue into the new year.

Hilo

This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Occasional showers. High near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Kona

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Waimea

This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Kohala

This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light east southeast wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

South Point

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Puna

This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Occasional showers. High near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Waikoloa

This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov