Wet Weather on Maui expected Tonight thru Friday

The wet weather that is currently affecting Kauai and Oahu, is expected to continue its path westward over the state. Impact from the unstable air mass is expected to begin over Maui tonight into tomorrow.

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A Flood Watch goes into effect at 6 p.m. for Maui and continued through late Friday night. The wet weather is the result of an unstable air mass coupled with low level moisture. Forecasters say that combination increases the potential for flooding, locally heavy rain fall and thunderstorms, starting this evening.

Kahului, Maui Weather at a Glance:

Today: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light west winds. Chance of rain 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 82. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of rain 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 8 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of rain 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

(Posted by Wendy Osher, Kahului Forecast courtesy: National Weather Service)