December 14, 2018 Weather Forecast
Photo: Chris Archer
**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
Breezy trade winds will persist through tonight due to surface high pressure north of the islands. The winds will gradually diminish from this weekend into early next week as this high moves slowly south and weakens. A stable weather pattern with brief windward and mauka showers will prevail through Monday. Expect dry conditions across most leeward areas. A front is expected to move down the island chain from late Tuesday through Wednesday, bringing an increase in showers and breezy northeasterly trade winds.
West Side
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
South Side
Today: Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
North Shore
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Central Maui
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Upcountry
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
East Maui
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Kaunakakai
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov
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