February 18, 2019 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

Hilo

Washington’s Birthday: Frequent showers. High near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Kona

Washington’s Birthday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Waimea

Washington’s Birthday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Kohala

Washington’s Birthday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

South Point

Washington’s Birthday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Puna

Washington’s Birthday: Frequent showers. High near 79. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Waikoloa

Washington’s Birthday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov