August 22, 2018 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

Minor updates to the wind forecast through the weekend to account for the new Hurricane Lane forecast updated at 1100 am HST. No changes to watches, warnings or advisories.

Hilo

This Afternoon: Occasional showers. High near 86. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 70. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.

Thursday: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 83. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts in excess of 4 inches possible.

Kona

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 69. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Tropical storm conditions expected, with hurricane conditions possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Waimea

This Afternoon: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Kohala

This Afternoon: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

South Point

This Afternoon: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Showers likely. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Tropical storm conditions expected, with hurricane conditions possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Tropical storm conditions expected, with hurricane conditions possible. Rain and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts in excess of 4 inches possible.

Puna

This Afternoon: Occasional showers. High near 85. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 68. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts in excess of 4 inches possible.

Thursday: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 82. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts in excess of 4 inches possible.

Waikoloa

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 70. East southeast wind around 14 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: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov