November 21, 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 continue today as high pressure passes north of the islands. Winds are expected to gradually weaken tomorrow, with light and variable winds expected on Friday. Showers should taper off this morning, with fewer showers this afternoon. Another shower area is expected to arrive on the trade winds tonight and Thursday, bringing increasing windward showers. Light winds over the weekend will bring fewer showers, while periods of high clouds are expected Thursday through Saturday.
Hilo
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day: Occasional showers. High near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kona
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thanksgiving Day: Isolated showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Waimea
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a northeast wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Kohala
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with an east wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 55. Windy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day: Occasional showers, mainly before noon. High near 73. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Point
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with an east wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Windy, with an east northeast wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Puna
This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Occasional showers. Low around 64. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day: Occasional showers. High near 76. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Waikoloa
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thanksgiving Day: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov