Hilo

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to around 59 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 78 to 85 near the shore to 64 to 70 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to around 59 at 4000 feet. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Kona

Rest Of Tonight: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers late in the evening. Lows 67 to 75 near the shore to 50 to 56 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 90 near the shore to 68 to 73 near 5000 feet. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows 67 to 75 near the shore to 51 to 56 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Waimea

Rest Of Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 65 to 73 near the shore to 59 to 66 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday: Breezy. Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 near the shore to 67 to 80 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 25 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 65 to 73 near the shore to 59 to 66 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Kohala

Rest Of Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 65 to 73 near the shore to 59 to 66 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday: Breezy. Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 near the shore to 67 to 80 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 25 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 65 to 73 near the shore to 59 to 66 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

South Big Island

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Isolated showers late in the evening. Lows around 76 near the shore to around 58 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday: Sunny and breezy. Highs around 87 near the shore to around 70 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 75 near the shore to around 57 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds up to 20 mph.

Puna

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to around 59 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 78 to 85 near the shore to 64 to 70 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to around 59 at 4000 feet. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Waikoloa

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Isolated showers after midnight. Lows 69 to 75 near the shore to 52 to 57 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday: Sunny and breezy. Highs 84 to 91 near the shore to 67 to 75 above 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 68 to 75 near the shore to around 55 above 4000 feet. Southeast winds up to 25 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis

A strong high pressure system far north of the Hawaiian Islands will continue to produce moderate to breezy trade winds through Monday with periods of showers favoring windward mountain areas in the overnight to early morning hours. Hurricane Fausto remains on track near the Hawaiian Islands early next week. The latest forecast for Fausto shows a weakening trend to tropical storm strength as it moves closer to the island chain. The trade wind weather pattern will return from Thursday night onward as Fausto drifts westward away from the Hawaiian Islands.

Short term update

A strong high pressure ridge remains locked in place north of the Hawaiian Islands, keeping easterly trade winds in the forecast through the end of next week. One exception to this trade wind weather pattern will develop early next week as Hurricane Fausto continues to track into the Hawaii region. Subtle shifts in the storms track or intensity will lead to forecast changes in island by island weather impacts. We strongly encourage the public to pay close attention to this passing storm system as weather impacts to the Hawaiian Islands for early next week will evolve over time.
Potential Fausto Impacts Include…High surf above advisory thresholds along east facing shores is likely from late Sunday through Tuesday, strong winds may develop near the center of the low and heavy rain threats are possible as Fausto moves into the region from Tuesday through Wednesday.
No time like the present to review your family hurricane preparedness plans, and ensure every household has at least a 14 day supply of food and water available if needed during this years active hurricane season.
The afternoon forecast remains in good shape, no evening updates.

Previous discussion

Issued at 345 PM HST Fri Jul 24 2026 Breezy trade winds will usher in windward clouds and showers through Monday. Incoming clouds and showers will focus over windward and mauka areas, mostly occurring during the nighttime and early morning hours. 00Z soundings show a stable environment across the islands with an inversion around 7000 feet.
The highlight next week will be the approach of now Hurricane Fausto. Fausto is expected to weaken over the next several days as it tracks west across higher shear and cooler waters, reaching the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday. Main impacts Tuesday and Wednesday include winds, rain and east shores surf, and will be dependent upon Fausto's eventual path. Mitigating effects will be Fausto's quick 15 mph west movement limiting how long it will rain across the same areas. Winds could also be mitigated on a more northerly swing of the track, but more impactful if it slides southward. Still lots of possibilities, so best to look at preparations this weekend and stay tuned for updates to the forecast and any issuance of watches and warnings. Trades will fill in Thursday night in the wake of Fausto and continue into next weekend.

Aviation

Issued at 345 PM HST Fri Jul 24 2026
Breezy trades through the forecast period. Low cigs and SHRA expected over windward and mauka locations. MVFR conds possible in heavier SHRA, otherwise VFR prevails.
AIRMET Tango remains in effect for lee turb.

Marine

Issued at 345 PM HST Fri Jul 24 2026 Robust high pressure far north of the state continues to produce fresh to strong trade winds, but winds drop down a notch tonight. The Small Craft Advisory (SCA) has been trimmed back to just the typically windy waters around Big Island and Maui County due to slight easing of the trades as the high drifts westward. Trades may decline slightly Sunday into Monday, but wind trends become less clear Tuesday due to uncertainty in the eventual track and strength of Hurricane Fausto. Generally speaking, expect winds to veer northeast and strengthen ahead of the cyclone, while winds will actually diminish somewhat south of the storm at a distance from the center. This appears more favored for an area south of the islands. The current National Hurricane Center forecast calls for Fausto to be a tropical storm by Monday with continued weakening as it passes near the islands Tuesday and Wednesday.
The current south-southwest swell continues to produce advisory level surf this afternoon. With a slow decline expected through at least the first part of the night, the High Surf Advisory has been extended through Saturday. Surf along south facing shores may briefly dip below advisory thresholds late tonight or early Saturday, but this will be followed by another pulse of swell that will likely push surf above the advisory level for Saturday and Sunday. The south-southwest swell will then slowly decline early next week, with a smaller south- southwest swell possible during the middle of the week.
Rough east shore surf will remain a notch above seasonal average into Saturday as a result of fresh to strong trade winds. Long-period swell from Hurricane Fausto arrives tonight into Saturday and builds through early next week. The Fausto swell will likely produce advisory- level surf along east facing shores by Sunday or Monday, with the largest surf expected Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the eventual track of the tropical cyclone.
Surf along north-facing shores will remain at flat to tiny levels through the weekend. Some increase is expected as Fausto or its remnants pass over the area Tuesday and Wednesday.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

High Surf Advisory until 6 PM HST Saturday 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 AM HST Sunday for Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters, Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov