December 29, 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
Unstable tropical moisture under upper level divergence aloft will continue to produce wet weather with showers trending towards windward and mountain slopes today as the trade winds return. An upper level low forming southwest of Kauai will slowly drift south away from the islands. A high pressure ridge will then build back in over the islands with drier trade wind weather trending from Sunday into Monday. A breezy to locally windy dry trade wind weather pattern will remain in place from New Years Eve through Friday.
West Side
Today: Isolated showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Isolated showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
South Side
Today: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
North Shore
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Central Maui
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Upcountry
Today: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
East Maui
Today: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Isolated showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Kaunakakai
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov