January 31, 2019 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
Strong and gusty north-northeast winds will persist through this evening due to a surface trough east of the Big Island. These winds will transport bands of low clouds and showers into the state through tonight. The winds will weaken slightly and become more easterly starting Friday as a surface high builds far northwest of the islands. Wind speeds will decrease this weekend, with a slight increase in trade showers expected.
West Side
Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy, with a north northeast wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 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.
South Side
Today: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
North Shore
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 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.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with a north northeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Central Maui
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 67. Windy, with a north northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 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.
Upcountry
Today: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
East Maui
Today: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Lanai City
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a northeast wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a northeast wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Kaunakakai
Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a north northeast wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 11 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.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov