January 30, 2019 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
Strong northerly winds will continue today as low pressure persists just east of the state. Clouds and showers will favor windward and northern areas, but the strong winds will push some showers leeward and southward as well. Temperatures will warm and winds will become northeasterly to easterly Thursday and Friday as the low weakens and high pressure edges in from the northwest. Wind speeds will decrease a bit over the weekend as additional showers move in.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Frequent showers. High near 79. Breezy, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 66. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Frequent showers. High near 79. North wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 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.
Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Frequent showers. High near 73. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Frequent showers. High near 67. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Frequent showers. High near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Puna
This Afternoon: Frequent showers. High near 75. Breezy, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Frequent showers. High near 76. North wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Isolated showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov