October 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
An upper level trough out of the northwest will sweep eastward across the Hawaiian Islands over the next 24 hours enhancing shower activity statewide through Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms will develop with periods of heavy rainfall likely. Wet weather continues into Wednesday as a weak cold frontal band moves into the state from the northwest on Sunday. Trade winds return behind the front across the region from Sunday onward. Elevated moisture and lingering instability will continue to enhance showers statewide favoring windward and mountain areas through Thursday. A brief drying trend returns by Friday.
West Side
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
South Side
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
North Shore
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest 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.
Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Central Maui
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Upcountry
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
East Maui
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov