December 17, 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
Dry and pleasant conditions associated with high pressure will hold through early Tuesday. Trade winds will gradually trend down, potentially becoming light enough for land and sea breeze conditions for a brief period tonight through Tuesday for portions of the state as a weak cold front approaches and moves into the area. The front is forecast to quickly advance down the island chain late Tuesday through Wednesday, bringing increasing rain chances. Gusty northerly winds along with drier and cooler conditions will follow Wednesday through Thursday. A return of a more typical trade wind pattern will be possible Friday into the upcoming weekend.
West Side
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
South Side
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
North Shore
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Central Maui
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east northeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Upcountry
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
East Maui
Today: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east southeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northeast 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Kaunakakai
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a light east northeast wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov
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