October 30, 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
A complex weather pattern lies over the main Hawaiian Islands this morning involving a vigorous upper level trough and a surface trough near Kauai. These features combined will lead to an active weather period lasting through tonight, and involving most if not all of the islands. The severe weather includes damaging winds from thunderstorms affecting the western islands through this morning, and flash flooding regarding the central islands and the Big Island through tonight.
West Side
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 73. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Side
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 85. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
North Shore
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Central Maui
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. 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 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 73. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
East Maui
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov