December 23, 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 trade wind weather pattern will continue into Monday with isolated to scattered showers forecast along windward and mountain slopes for the next 24 hours. An upper level low southeast of the Big Island will move northward producing increasing clouds and elevated showers from Monday afternoon into Wednesday. A cold front approaches the islands from the northwest on Wednesday creating a light and variable wind regime with land and sea breezes through Thursday. The cold front will likely move through the state on Friday and Saturday spreading rain showers from west to east.
West Side
Today: Isolated showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
South Side
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight: Isolated showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
North Shore
Today: Isolated showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with an east wind 21 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.
Central Maui
Today: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Upcountry
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
East Maui
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Isolated showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov