Observed 4:57 AM HST at PHNG

Maunaloa, HI weather

Overcast and 76°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 76°24°

Cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 68°20°; Muggy
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 7
Pressure: 29.94 inHg1014 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.01 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

High 82°28° today at noon

This morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 81°27° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 71°22° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 78°26° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 70°21° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	67%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	61%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	74%	1
Sat 9a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	82%	73%	3
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	70%	4
Sat 11a	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	84°29°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	68%	71%	5
Sat 12p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	85°29°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	71%	7
Sat 1p	Showers	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	85°29°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	64%	7
Sat 2p	Showers	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	85°29°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	65%	6
Sat 3p	Showers	82°28° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	85°29°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	68%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	84°29°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	76%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	20%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	10%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	78%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	53%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	88%	61%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	89%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	88%	47%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	84%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	70%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	43%	1
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	57%	2
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	42%	4
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	27%	6
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	84°29°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	25%	7
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°)	84°29°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	46%	7
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°)	84°29°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	30%	7
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°)	84°29°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	47%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 73°23° to 81°27°)	82°28°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	53%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	39%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	64%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	30%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	58%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	73%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 85°29° / 71°22°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 71°22°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
7
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 71°22°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 71°22°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
7
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 85°29° / 71°22°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 71°22°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
7
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 82°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 85°29° / 71°22°. Storms 2.4 in62 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 73°23°
  50% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 73°23°
  60% chance · 0.74 in19 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 71°22°
  70% chance · 1 in27 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 71°22°
  70% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Frequent showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 71°22°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 81°27°, low 72°22°. Typical 85°29° / 71°22°. Storms 1.3 in32 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  60% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 73°23°
  50% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Frequent showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 71°22°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 82°28°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 71°22°. Storms 0.89 in23 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  60% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 74°23°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 71°22°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 71°22°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 71°22°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 77°25°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 70°21°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 70°21°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 70°21°. Rain 1 in26 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 70°21°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
7
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 70°21°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 70°21°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 71°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 70°.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 71°.
Rest of week
Highs 76–82°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kaunakakai Gulch at 75 feet altitude

13 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Kawela Gulch near Kawela

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:35 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 78% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 90

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 68°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Maunaloa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 30 min; Losing 1 min 6 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:11 PM; Morning 6:14–6:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:20 PM; Morning 6:05–6:14 AM; first light 6:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:02 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from Maunaloa. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.