Maui Weather Forecast for September 29, 2024
West Side
Today: Sunny. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs 80 to 86. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 68 to 75. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 80 to 87. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
South Side
Today: Sunny. Highs around 89. North winds up to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 68 to 76. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 89. Northeast winds up to 15 mph.
North Shore
Today: Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 85 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows around 72 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday: Partly sunny. Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 84 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Central Maui
Today: Sunny. Highs 81 to 88. East winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows around 70. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 82 to 89. Northeast winds up to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Upcountry
Today: Breezy. Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 65 at the visitor center to around 71 at the summit. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight: Breezy. Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 45 to 57. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 66 at the visitor center to around 68 at the summit. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
East Maui
Today: Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 85 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows around 72 near the shore to around 53 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday: Partly sunny. Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 79 to 84 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lanai City
Today: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 73 to 82. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 69. Light winds becoming northeast up to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 74 to 82. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Kaunakakai
Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 71 to 91. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers after midnight. Lows 59 to 75. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 91. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Detailed Forecast
Synopsis
Moderate trade winds will continue through the week. Showers will favor windward and mountain areas, especially in the overnight to early morning hours. A slightly drier trade wind pattern is expected to persist today, followed by subtle wetter trends for the rest of the week.
Discussion
A band of low level clouds and showers will move into windward and mountain sections this morning, keeping scattered showers in the forecast along these north and east facing mountain slopes. Drier trends will return a few hours after sunrise this morning and last through tonight.
In the big picture, the high pressure ridge north to northeast of the Hawaiian Islands will begin to weaken slightly today as a cold frontal system passes through the Central Pacific basin. Trade wind speeds will decrease to moderate levels across the state lasting through the rest of this week.
In the rainfall forecast, we continue to see subtle changes in the day to day shower activity over each island. Brief drying trends will develop through late tonight. Additional bands of clouds, likely associated with the remnants of an old East Pacific frontal boundary, will then drift into the state on the trade winds from Monday through Wednesday. Expect increasing shower trends during this time period, favoring windward and mountain areas in the overnight through early morning hours.
Aviation
Surface high pressure far northeast of the state will continue to help drive moderate trades across the islands through the forecast period. Expect limited showers along windward and mauka this morning, becoming more isolated by this afternoon. Brief MVFR possible within any heavier showers, otherwise VFR conditions prevail.
No AIRMETs are currently in effect.
Marine
A ridge of high pressure north and northeast of the islands will keep moderate to locally fresh trades in place through late this week. The Small Craft Advisory for the typically windy waters around Maui and the Big Island has been cancelled.
A small, medium period north-northwest swell will gradually decline today through Monday as it shifts more northerly. A similar or slightly larger, medium period northwest swell should arrive Tuesday, peak late Tuesday and Tuesday night, then decline as it shifts more northerly Wednesday and Thursday. Several small swells from the north should maintain some small surf along north facing shores Friday through next weekend.
A series of small long-period southwest swells should provide some small but inconsistent surf along south facing shores during the next couple days. A slightly larger south-southwest swell should fill in Tuesday, hold through Wednesday, then gradually decline through the rest of the work week. A small to moderate sized long- period south-southwest swell will gradually fill in late Saturday and Saturday night, then peak at 3 to 4 foot swell heights next Sunday and Monday.
East shore surf will remain small through most of this week, although select spots with more northerly exposure could see some of the north swells throughout the week.
HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories
None.
Maui Now Weather is brought to you by Blue Hawaiian Helicopters.
Check out their Maui Helicopter Tours today!
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov