July 06, 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
Breezy trade winds will hold through most of the weekend as strong high pressure remains far north of the state. A low level trough will move across the islands from the east, leading to enhanced shower activity over windward slopes and passing showers over leeward areas of most islands starting later today and tonight. Trade winds will decrease slightly on Monday and Tuesday as enhanced shower activity clears from east to west.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers. Low around 70. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 54. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers. High near 71. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy, with an east wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers. Widespread haze. Low around 74. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with an east wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Puna
This Afternoon: Showers likely. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North northeast wind around 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: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Widespread haze. Low around 66. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Widespread haze. High near 80. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov