August 22, 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
A strong high pressure ridge far to the north of the Hawaiian Islands will produce breezy winds over the local area ahead of Hurricane Lane. Deep tropical moisture will move up from the south with Lane, spreading shower bands and possible thunderstorms over the Big Island later this morning and reaching Maui by this afternoon and evening. These shower bands will continue to spread northward across the rest of the state as Lane moves northwestward. Hurricane Lane will bring damaging winds, dangerous surf, and intense flooding rains to areas within the state of Hawaii through Saturday.
West Side
Today: Isolated showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
South Side
Today: Scattered showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 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.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers, mainly after 7am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
North Shore
Today: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 76. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Central Maui
Today: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 96. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 74. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Upcountry
Today: Isolated showers after 10am. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 62. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
East Maui
Today: Occasional showers. High near 84. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 73. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts in excess of 4 inches possible.
Lanai City
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Frequent showers, mainly after 7pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 71. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Isolated showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 74. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Frequent showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov