August 13, 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
Moderate to breezy trade winds associated with high pressure to the north will continue into tonight, then begin to weaken Tuesday through the second half of the week. Dry and stable conditions are expected to remain in place through the first half of the week, which should keep the rainfall light. Lighter winds along with increasing moisture expected by the end of the week may translate to increasing shower coverage over the islands, especially for Maui County and the Big Island.
West Side
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
South Side
Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
North Shore
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Central Maui
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Upcountry
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light south wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
East Maui
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 9 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 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Scattered showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov