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Overview of the intense rainfall event over Oahu on February 21, 2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hilo, Hilo International Airport (PHTO)

Lat: 19.72°NLon: 155.06°WElev: 36ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	8 Mar 3:53 pm HST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Kurtistown HI

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 69 °F
Scattered
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Heavy Rain
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 74. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.