October 17, 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
High pressure north of the state will keep a light to moderate trade wind flow in place through Thursday. The trades will ease slightly on Friday as a front passes by to the north of the island chain. Moderate trade winds will then return over the weekend as high pressure builds north of the state once again. Clouds and showers will favor windward and mauka areas through the period, with a stray shower reaching leeward areas from time to time.
West Side
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
South Side
Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
North Shore
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Central Maui
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Upcountry
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
East Maui
Today: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Scattered showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov