January 01, 2019 Weather Forecast
Photo: Asa Ellison
**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 area will provide for moderate to locally breezy trade winds through much of the week. Clouds and passing showers will favor windward and mauka areas with just brief showers expected over some leeward locations. Trade winds will begin to weaken late this weekend into early next week as a ridge of high pressure moves closer to the state.
West Side
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 11 mph.
South Side
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
North Shore
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Central Maui
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Upcountry
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
East Maui
New Year’s Day: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Kaunakakai
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov
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