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Observed 10:35 PM HST at PHHI

Wailua Homesteads, HI weather

Partly cloudy and 72°22°, rain ~12–5 PM (40%).

Today: low 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°), high 81°27° (likely 76°24° to 83°28°).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Partly cloudy

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the northwest. 69–9 mph14 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
64°18°
Sticky
UV index
0Low
Moderate 10 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.05 inHg1018 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Low 72°22° tonight at 3 AM
  • Rain today noon–midnight (40%, 0.66 in17 mm)
  • High 81°27° today at noon
  1. TonightNear 73°23° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 80°27° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 80°27° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
  4. TonightDown to 71°22° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (30%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightNear 74°23° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12aPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%74%0
Sat 1aPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%61%0
Sat 2aPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%55%0
Sat 3aCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h81%72%0
Sat 4aCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)72°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%75%0
Sat 5aCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h84%72%0
Sat 6aCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%80%0
Sat 7aMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h84%82%0
Sat 8aMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)73°23°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h81%81%1
Sat 9aMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)75°24°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%88%2
Sat 10aMostly cloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)78°26°10%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%82%3
Sat 11aMostly cloudy80°27° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)82°28°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h65%79%4
Sat 12pShowers81°27° (likely 76°24° to 83°28°)83°28°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h63%90%4
Sat 1pShowers81°27° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)83°28°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%78%4
Sat 2pShowers81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)83°28°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h63%74%3
Sat 3pShowers81°27° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)83°28°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%82%3
Sat 4pShowers80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)82°28°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%91%1
Sat 5pShowers78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)78°26°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h69%94%1
Sat 6pShowers76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%88%0
Sat 7pShowers74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h78%79%0
Sat 8pShowers73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%67%0
Sat 9pShowers73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h79%63%0
Sat 10pShowers73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h78%63%0
Sat 11pShowers73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h77%67%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)72°22°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%75%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)72°22°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%75%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)72°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h77%69%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)71°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%63%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)71°22°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h75%62%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)71°22°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h73%57%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)71°22°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%33%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h69%25%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h66%26%1
Sun 9aSunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%24%2
Sun 10aPartly sunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°10%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%35%4
Sun 11aPartly sunny79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)79°26°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%49%6
Sun 12pPartly sunny80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)81°27°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%51%7
Sun 1pPartly sunny80°27° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)81°27°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%65%6
Sun 2pPartly sunny80°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)81°27°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%81%5
Sun 3pPartly sunny80°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)81°27°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%77%5
Sun 4pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)81°27°10%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h58%70%4
Sun 5pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%71%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%71%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%68%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h72%66%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%66%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%48%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°5%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%48%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 72°22°. Typical 83°28° / 73°23°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 81°27°

      40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 73°23°

      30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 6 mph.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 73°23°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 71°22°. Typical 83°28° / 73°23°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 80°27°).

    High, likely
    76°24°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 73°23°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    7
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 71°22°. Typical 83°28° / 73°23°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°25°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    76°24°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 73°23°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 80°27°, low 72°22°. Typical 83°28° / 73°23°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      50% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      50% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 73°23°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 80°27°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 73°23°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 76°25°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 73°23°

      70% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 73°23°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 81°27°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 72°22°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      70% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 77°25°

      80% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      80% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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 81. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 72°22°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 82°28°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 72°22°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°24°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 77°25°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      60% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 72°22°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 77°25°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 72°22°. Rain 0.89 in23 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 76°24°

      60% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 75°24°

      50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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
    76°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 72°22°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 71°22°. Typical 82°28° / 72°22°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 79°26°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
    78°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    71°22°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 72°22°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    7
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 72°22°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      50% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      50% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 72°22°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    40% chance of rain, high 81°, low 72°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 80°, low 71°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 80°, low 71°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 73–82°; 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

Opaekaa Stream near Kapaa

1.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

NF Wailua River near Lihue

2.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.1 ft
Flow
30 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Wailua River near Lihue

2.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.7 ft
Flow
2,330 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kaloko Reservoir near Kilauea

7.6 mi
Level
19.7 ft

Reading from Fri 11:05 PM · 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 64°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Lihue WSO Airport 1020.1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
83°28° / 73°23°
Forecast high / low
81°27° / 72°22°
Record high
86°30° in 1975
Record low
64°18° in 1962

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +1°TueOct 20
  4. +1°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Wailua Homesteads weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
11 h 28 min
Losing 1 min 10 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 41 min less
Golden hour
5:35–6:19 PM
Morning 6:23–7:08 AM
Blue hour
6:19–6:28 PM
Morning 6:14–6:23 AM; first light 6:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:11 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Wailua Homesteads. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.