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Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kailua / Kona, Keahole Airport (PHKO)

Lat: 19.74°NLon: 156.05°WElev: 43ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 9 Mar 2:53 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Kealakekua HI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Widespread haze before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 69. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Kealakekua HI
 19.5°N 155.85°W (Elev. 3573 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am HST Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm HST Mar 9, 2026-6pm HST Mar 16, 2026
 
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