Winds up to 20 mph Today

Wailea / Image: Tad Craig

By Meteorologist Malika Dudley / Email: malika@mauinow.com

Alerts

A Small Craft Advisory is posted for all Maui County channels and Māʻalaea Bay through 6:00 a.m. Friday. Northeast winds up to 25 knots are forecasted along with rough seas of 6 to 12 feet. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions.

**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Maui County high/low forecasted temperatures, projected winds, projected localized weather conditions and expected wave heights.**

Today

Today high temperatures are expected from 80° to 86° near shore with lower high temperatures at higher elevations (see graphic above). Winds will be out of the east from 15 to 20 mph. We expect mostly sunny skies on the leeward side and partly to mostly cloudy skies for the windward side with morning scattered showers.

UV index at 11 (“extreme” exposure level)

Tonight

Mostly cloudy in windward and mauka spots with likely showers overnight. Partly cloudy for leeward areas with isolated showers. Low temperatures from 68° to 73°. East winds from 15 to 20 mph.

Looking Ahead

Locally breezy trade winds are expected to continue through the week picking up a bit over the weekend. Clouds and showers will favor windward and mauka areas, especially during the night and morning hours. Some showers could pass leeward from time to time.

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Image: NOAA / NWS

Image: NOAA / NWS

Image: NOAA / NWS

Image: NOAA / NWS

Image: NOAA / NWS

Image: NOAA / NWS

Image: NOAA / NWS

Image: NOAA / NWS