December 29, 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
An upper level low to the southwest of the islands is keeping us on the edge of a moist, unstable airmass. Localized heavy showers should diminish by tonight as much drier and more stable air begins to work in from the east. By Sunday, generally fine weather is expected with dry trades starting, and lasting through next week. Persistent high pressure to the north of the state is expected to keep breezy to locally windy trades blowing for much of next week.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 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.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with an east wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Windy, with an east northeast wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Puna
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 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.
Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 62. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 9 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov