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    When
    Until Sun 6:15 AM
    Where
    Hawaii in Hawaii, HI; Oahu in Honolulu, HI; Kauai, HI; Maui, HI

    Issued for this county · National Weather Service Honolulu HI

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    ESFHFO

    A significant pattern change is expected Monday night through at least Thursday as deep tropical moisture is brought north. A combination of surface lows and troughs will bring exceptionally moist air over the eastern end of the state beginning Monday night and extending to all islands Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible throughout this period. Models have not converged on details yet, so exact locations, timing, and rainfall amounts are not certain. Please be prepared for periods of heavy rain this coming week.

    Keep up to date with the latest forecast information through the Internet (weather.gov/hawaii), local media, social media, or NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts.

    An updated outlook will be issued Sunday by 6 AM HST or sooner if necessary.

    Areas: Hawaii in Hawaii, HI; Oahu in Honolulu, HI; Kauai, HI; Maui, HI

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Observed 3:55 PM HST at PHSF

Pahoa, HI weather

Sunny and 73°23°, rain ~6–3 PM (62%).

Today: low 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°), high 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind
11 mph18 km/h
From the west. 610–11 mph18 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable · up to 70°21° by 5 PM (oppressive)
UV index
3Moderate
Was high 11 AM–3 PM · peak 7
Air quality
12Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain for the next 48 hours (60%, 6.1 in154 mm)
  • Low 70°21° tonight at 3 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 77°25° · Rain all afternoon (30%)
  2. TonightDown to 70°21° by 3 AM · Rain all night (50%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 77°25° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 70°21° by 3 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 77°25° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pShowers78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)78°26°30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h76%72%3
Sat 5pShowers76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)76°24°30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h81%73%1
Sat 6pShowers74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h87%78%0
Sat 7pShowers72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)72°22°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h92%84%0
Sat 8pDrizzle72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)72°22°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h95%95%0
Sat 9pShowers72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h95%97%0
Sat 10pShowers72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h95%97%0
Sat 11pShowers72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h95%98%0
Sun 12aShowers71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h95%97%0
Sun 1aShowers71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)71°22°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h95%89%0
Sun 2aShowers71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h94%88%0
Sun 3aShowers70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%94%0
Sun 4aShowers70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h91%93%0
Sun 5aShowers70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h90%93%0
Sun 6aShowers70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h92%93%0
Sun 7aCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h94%93%0
Sun 8aShowers71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)71°22°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%89%1
Sun 9aShowers73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)73°23°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h88%91%2
Sun 10aShowers75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)75°24°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h82%92%3
Sun 11aShowers77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%96%6
Sun 12pDrizzle78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)78°26°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%93%7
Sun 1pDrizzle78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)78°26°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%84%6
Sun 2pShowers78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)78°26°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%93%6
Sun 3pDrizzle78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)78°26°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h74%93%4
Sun 4pDrizzle77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%95%3
Sun 5pDrizzle76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%98%1
Sun 6pDrizzle74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h86%97%0
Sun 7pShowers72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h92%97%0
Sun 8pDrizzle72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h95%98%0
Sun 9pShowers72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h94%95%0
Sun 10pShowers72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%81%0
Sun 11pShowers72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h92%82%0
Mon 12aShowers71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)71°22°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%69%0
Mon 1aShowers71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)71°22°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%75%0
Mon 2aShowers71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)71°22°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h94%69%0
Mon 3aShowers70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)70°21°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%71%0
Mon 4aShowers70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)70°21°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%74%0
Mon 5aDrizzle70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)70°21°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%86%0
Mon 6aDrizzle70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)70°21°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%92%0
Mon 7aDrizzle70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)70°21°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h94%93%0
Mon 8aDrizzle71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)71°22°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h94%92%1
Mon 9aShowers73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)73°23°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%91%3
Mon 10aShowers74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)74°23°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h85%86%4
Mon 11aShowers76°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)76°24°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%82%6
Mon 12pShowers77°25° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)77°25°40%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%86%5
Mon 1pShowers77°25° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)77°25°40%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%92%6
Mon 2pShowers77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)77°25°40%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%98%5
Mon 3pShowers77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)77°25°40%, 0.12 in3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%98%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 79°26°, low 70°21°. Typical 79°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 78°26°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 72°22°

      50% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 70°21°

      50% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    79°26°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    7
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 78°26°, low 70°21°. Typical 79°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 71°22°

      40% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 78°26°

      50% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 72°22°

      60% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 70°21°

      60% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    7
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 77°25°, low 71°22°. Typical 79°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 71°22°

      60% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 77°25°

      80% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      80% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Occasional rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 72°22°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      60% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      80% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      80% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    7
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 72°22°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°25°

      90% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      90% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 72. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 72°22°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Storms 0.58 in15 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 78°25°

      90% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      90% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    74°23°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    7
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 71°22°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 79°26°

      80% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    78°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 72°22°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      50% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 78°25°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 71°22°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 78°26°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    70°21°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    7
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 71°22°. Typical 78°26° / 65°18°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 78°25°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 72°22°

      50% 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°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 65°18°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    7

The outlook

  1. Today

    33% chance of rain, high 79°, low 70°.

  2. Tomorrow

    48% chance of rain, high 78°, low 70°.

  3. Monday

    55% chance of rain, high 77°, low 71°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 78–79°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HFO) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wailuku River at Piihonoua

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Honolii Stream near Papaikou

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
45 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:55 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 66% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 47

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°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?

Hilo 5 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
79°26° / 65°18°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 70°21°
Record high
84°29° in 2020
Record low
60°16° in 2010

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. ±0°MonOct 19
  2. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  3. ±0°WedOct 21
  4. −1°ThuOct 22
  5. −1°FriOct 23
  6. ±0°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 5:50 PM.

Daylight
11 h 33 min
Losing 1 min 1 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 35 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:03 PM
Morning 6:03–6:47 AM
Blue hour
6:03–6:12 PM
Morning 5:55–6:03 AM; first light 5:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:51 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Pahoa. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,800 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.