Hilo

Rest Of Tonight: Partly cloudy. Haze. Lows 60 to 69 near the shore to 51 to 57 at 4000 feet. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 80 near the shore to 64 to 69 at 4000 feet. Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Haze through the night. Lows 58 to 68 near the shore to 49 to 57 at 4000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Kona

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Haze. Lows around 70 near the shore to 46 to 52 near 5000 feet. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Haze through the night. Lows around 70 near the shore to 45 to 52 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Waimea

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Haze. Lows 60 to 69 near the shore to 53 to 61 near 3000 feet. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 79 near the shore to 69 to 76 near 3000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Haze. Lows 59 to 69 near the shore to 52 to 60 near 3000 feet. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Kohala

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Haze. Lows 60 to 69 near the shore to 53 to 61 near 3000 feet. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 79 near the shore to 69 to 76 near 3000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Haze. Lows 59 to 69 near the shore to 52 to 60 near 3000 feet. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

South Big Island

Rest Of Tonight: Partly cloudy. Haze. Lows around 72 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 82 near the shore to around 65 near 5000 feet. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Haze through the night. Lows around 72 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Puna

Rest Of Tonight: Partly cloudy. Haze. Lows 60 to 69 near the shore to 51 to 57 at 4000 feet. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 80 near the shore to 64 to 69 at 4000 feet. Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Haze through the night. Lows 58 to 68 near the shore to 49 to 57 at 4000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Waikoloa

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Haze. Lows 69 to 74 near the shore to 49 to 55 above 4000 feet. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Haze through the day. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 near the shore to 65 to 71 above 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Haze through the night. Lows 68 to 73 near the shore to 48 to 53 above 4000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis

Issued at 840 PM HST Thu Jan 29 2026
A weak cold front, currently moving through the islands of Kauai and Niihau this evening will continue to spread clouds and enhanced showers to the other islands from Friday through Saturday as the frontal cloud band slowly drifts eastward down the island chain. Moderate to breezy north to northeast winds will build behind the front. Another stronger front is forecast to approach later in the weekend, bringing breezy southwesterly winds late Sunday through Monday. More significant showers will develop along this next frontal band as these clouds and showers march eastward down the island chain from late Monday through Tuesday. Expect cool and dry, breezy northwesterly to northerly winds to blow into the region after the front passes each island.

Short term update

Issued at 840 PM HST Thu Jan 29 2026
The satellite imagery this evening shows the leading edge of a weakening cold front descending into the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Clouds and showers will continue to spread across both islands this evening as this front slowly drifts into the Kauai Channel around midnight HST. Rainfall amounts are forecast to remain on the lighter side.
Cool northerly winds will blow into each island after frontal passage. Clouds and showers along the frontal band will reach Oahu just after sunrise Friday morning, Molokai around noon HST Friday, Lanai and Maui around 2 PM HST Friday afternoon, and the Big Island just after midnight on Saturday morning. Rainfall will favor north and east slopes of each island with decreasing rainfall amounts along the front as it passes through each set of island terrain.

Previous discussion

Issued at 359 PM HST Thu Jan 29 2026
Currently at the surface, a 1028 mb high is centered to the distant northeast, with a ridge axis extending southwestward into the eastern half of the state. Meanwhile, a weakening cold front is located approximately 70 miles northwest of Kauai. Light winds prevail across the state this afternoon with daytime sea breezes across most locations. Satellite imagery continues to show a band of clouds and showers over Oahu and portions of Maui County, with afternoon clouds over the interiors of Kauai and the Big Island.
Guidance continues to show the ridge of high pressure slowly shifting southeastward tonight as the weakening cold front approaches from the northwest. Some deeper moisture is expected to move in ahead of the front and allow for the development of a few more showers across Kauai this evening, but rainfall amounts should be minimal. Otherwise, expect land breezes to develop across the rest of the state tonight allowing any lingering clouds and showers to clear.
Guidance remains in good agreement showing a weak cold front moving into Kauai after midnight tonight, then decaying as it shifts southeastward through Oahu and into Maui County on Friday, before stalling out and gradually dissipating in the vicinity of Maui and the Big Island Friday night and Saturday. The front will bring an increase in clouds and showers as it moves through, followed by a period of moderate to breezy north to northeast winds. The best forcing will remain well to the north of the state as the front moves through, so we don't anticipate any significant rainfall or flooding concerns with this feature.
The remnant moisture from the old front is expected to gradually lift back north of the islands Saturday night and Sunday, as yet another front approaches from the northwest. This front appears stronger, with moderate to breezy southwesterly winds developing in advance of the feature late Sunday through Monday. The front appears to move through the state late Monday through Tuesday, accompanied by a line of heavier showers with potentially gusty winds, followed by breezy northwesterly winds.
.AVIATION… Issued at 359 PM HST Thu Jan 29 2026
Pre-frontal convergence low clouds and isolated showers expected across Oahu and Maui County this afternoon. AIRMET Sierra is posted for tempo mountain obscurations above 3000 feet across of Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Lanai. Sea breezes will switch to land breezes tonight and clear the cloud cover out over the islands, with AIRMET Sierra ending around this time.
An incoming weak front from the northwest will approach this evening and is expected to bring an increase in showers over Kauai late tonight and spread southeastward Friday. MVFR and lower ceilings are expected along the front over windward and northern slopes as the front moves towards Maui and stalls. North winds will build tonight along the front and veer northeast by Friday afternoon.

Marine

Issued at 840 PM HST Thu Jan 29 2026
A band of low level clouds and showers associated with a weak front will move southeast over the island chain tonight before dissipating over the eastern half of the state Friday. Light and variable winds will be replaced by moderate to fresh northerly to northeasterly winds in the wake of the front as it passes each island. Light and variable winds return to Hawaiian waters Saturday night and early Sunday, with moderate to locally strong southwesterly winds developing ahead of the next cold frontal system approaching from the northwest late Sunday through Monday. This next cold front will move down the island chain from late Monday night through Tuesday, increasing chances for showers. Fresh to locally strong northwesterly winds will build in behind the front as it passes.
Offshore buoys show a large northwest swell filling in. Based on recent buoy observations and model guidance, the High Surf Advisory has been expanded to now include north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai, north facing shores of Maui, and west facing shores of the Big Island. Expect surf heights associated with this initial swell to peak overnight into Friday morning. Seas will also rise above 10 feet, thus a Small Craft Advisory (SCA) remains in effect. The SCA has also been expanded a bit eastward with this evening's updates.
A bigger, and longer period northwest (300-320 degree) swell is expected to overlap Friday. This second swell is expected to peak Friday afternoon and evening, pushing surf heights above warning levels into Saturday for select north and west facing shores. In addition, the SCA will also expand to most coastal waters with this next swell. The large northwest swells will decline Saturday into early next week. A potentially extra large northwest (310-330 degree) swell may fill in from Tuesday onward next week.
A Coastal Flood Statement remains in effect for low-lying shoreline and roadways due to the combination of large surf and higher than predicted water through Monday afternoon.
Surf along east-facing shores will remain small due to the lack of trades locally and upstream of the state. Surf along south- facing shores will also remain small over the next several days.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

High Surf Advisory until 6 PM HST Friday for Niihau, Kauai Leeward, Waianae Coast, Oahu North Shore, Maui Windward West, Kona, Kohala, Kauai North, Molokai Windward, Molokai North, Molokai West, Maui Central Valley North, Windward Haleakala.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Friday for Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters.

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