December 12, 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
Windy and wet weather will continue through Thursday as a strong high pressure ridge lingers to the north of the Hawaiian Islands. Wind speeds will weaken and showers will diminish on Friday as the high slowly drifts east. Expect light winds and continued dry sunny weather from Saturday through Monday as the ridge breaks down further ahead of a cold front approaching the islands from the northwest. Moderate to breezy trade winds and showers will return on Tuesday and Wednesday as the front sweeps through the island chain.
West Side
Today: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
South Side
Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Scattered showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
North Shore
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Scattered showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Central Maui
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 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.
Thursday: Scattered showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northeast 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.
Upcountry
Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
East Maui
Today: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Frequent showers. Low around 69. 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.
Thursday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with an east 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.
Lanai City
Today: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with an east northeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Kaunakakai
Today: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov