January 16, 2019 Weather Forecast
Photo Credit: 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
A ridge over the islands will weaken and southerly winds will develop as a cold front approaches the islands from the northwest. The front will reach Kauai on Thursday morning, move across Oahu late Thursday afternoon and over Maui County Thursday night. The remnants of the front will reach the Big Island on Friday. A brief period of trade winds is forecast for Friday afternoon through Saturday as a migratory high passes eastward through the weekend. Another cold front will move into the Hawaii region for the first half of next week bringing some additional showers to the western islands.
West Side
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
South Side
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Scattered showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
North Shore
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Central Maui
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Isolated showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Upcountry
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Scattered showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Scattered showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
East Maui
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 8 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Lanai City
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov
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