August 07, 2018 Weather Forecast
**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.**
Looking Ahead
Expect a dry trade wind weather pattern with breezy winds today with a strong high pressure system far to the north of the state. A trade wind weather pattern remains in the forecast for much of the state with scattered shower activity favoring windward and mountain areas through the weekend. Hurricane Hector will be passing into the Hawaii region later tonight through Thursday. Wind speeds will trend higher across the state as Hector passes south of the island chain. Enhanced shower activity remains in the forecast for the eastern slopes of the Big Island for the same time period. Hector will then exit the region by Friday, with a return to typical summertime trade wind weather pattern for the Big Island.
West Side
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
South Side
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Windy, with a northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
North Shore
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Central Maui
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Isolated showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Windy, with a northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Upcountry
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
East Maui
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Kaunakakai
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Windy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov