Hilo

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 62 to 70 near the shore to around 56 at 4000 feet. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 near the shore to around 69 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night: Occasional showers. Lows 62 to 71 near the shore to around 56 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Kona

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 65 to 74 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 83 to 88 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows 65 to 74 near the shore to 50 to 55 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Waimea

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Lows 63 to 72 near the shore to 57 to 65 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs around 80 near the shore to 69 to 78 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 72 near the shore to 57 to 65 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Kohala

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Lows 63 to 72 near the shore to 57 to 65 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs around 80 near the shore to 69 to 78 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 72 near the shore to 57 to 65 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

South Big Island

Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows around 75 near the shore to around 57 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 86 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph becoming up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows around 75 near the shore to around 57 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph.

Puna

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 62 to 70 near the shore to around 56 at 4000 feet. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 near the shore to around 69 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night: Occasional showers. Lows 62 to 71 near the shore to around 56 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Waikoloa

Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 67 to 74 near the shore to 52 to 57 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 83 to 88 near the shore to 65 to 71 above 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 68 to 74 near the shore to around 54 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis

Trade winds will dominate our weather for the next week. We'll have typical moisture levels, so windward and mauka areas will see the majority of showers. Wind speeds will be moderate to breezy. No significant impact weather is expected.

Short term update

Issued at 830 PM HST Wed Jun 3 2026
No significant updates have been made to the forecast this evening. Latest radar imagery shows that showers are isolated to widely scattered across most islands, with most locations remaining dry. Regional satellite imagery does show a few additional showers that are likely to move into windward Big Island overnight, but not anticipating significant impacts from this activity.

Prev discussion

Issued at 224 PM HST Wed Jun 3 2026
This afternoon's radar and satellite indicate isolated showers mainly windward and mauka, and mostly on Kauai. Skies were partly to mostly sunny, with winds averaging 10 to 15 mph sustained and gusts to near 30 mph in favored locations.
With an area of enhanced moisture moving off to the west this afternoon, we expect a return to a typical June trade wind pattern from tonight onward through the next week. Aloft, a broad, and at times strong upper level high will remain to our north. It will form part of a “high over low” pattern. The “low” part of this pattern will remain near the state, but guidance currently indicates the low will be too weak to have a noticeable impact on our weather. Rather, the “high” part to our north will help keep a strong surface high in place (also centered to our north) and this will keep the trade winds going. With climatologically normal PW values (1.2 to 1.4), we expect a normal amount of trade wind showers, mainly windward and mauka.
With that said, it is likely that small-scale increases in moisture will develop and move over the islands from time to time during the coming week. Each time this happens, we'll see a small increase in showers. These are not forecast well by the models until 2 to 3 days out generally, and none are showing up in that time frame in the latest guidance.
Finally, tropical storm Amanda remains far to our ESE and is not expected to become a factor in Hawaii's weather.

Aviation

Issued at 830 PM HST Wed Jun 3 2026
A dry airmass over the islands will continue into tonight, with breezy trades expected across much of the state. VFR conditions will prevail across Hawaii tonight with the next round of light windward showers due on Thursday.
AIRMET Tango is posted for moderate turbulence below 6000 feet all leeward portions of the islands, and should continue as breezy trades are forecast over the next several days.

Marine

Issued at 224 PM HST Wed Jun 3 2026
Fresh to strong easterly trades will prevail through at least the weekend as high pressure remains anchored far northeast of the islands. A Small Craft Advisory (SCA) for the typically windier channels and waters around Maui County and Big Island has been extended through Saturday and will likely be needed through at least Monday. Trades may ease slightly Tuesday.
A large south-southwest swell will begin to gradually decline tonight while maintaining south shore surf above the High Surf Advisory threshold into the day on Thursday. Offshore NOAA buoy 51002 has been showing a shift toward lower periods since the early morning hours, and nearshore PacIOOS buoys have recently been showing a slight decline in swell at 5 to 6 feet this afternoon. After remaining elevated near the High Surf Warning threshold through the afternoon, south shore surf will begin a slow decline tonight and is expected to drop below the High Surf Advisory threshold of 10 feet by Thursday afternoon. Surf will fall to moderate levels Friday and will fade Sunday, another long-period pulse of south-southwest swell early next week.
Along north-facing shores, a small medium-period north swell will arrive Thursday, peak Friday, then ease over the weekend. A small west-northwest swell is possible early next week. Surf along east- facing shores will gradually build to around seasonal average by Friday, though some areas exposed to wrapping north swell could be slightly larger Thursday night and Friday. Near average east shore surf will prevail this weekend and early next week.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

High Surf Advisory until 6 PM HST Thursday for Big Island South, Big Island Southeast, East Honolulu, Ewa Plain, Honolulu Metro, Kahoolawe, Kauai South, Kauai Southwest, Kona, Lanai Leeward, Lanai South, Maui Central Valley South, Maui Leeward West, Molokai Leeward South, Niihau, South Haleakala, South Maui/Upcountry, Waianae Coast.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Saturday for Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters, Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel.

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