National Weather Service

News Headlines

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kailua / Kona, Keahole Airport (PHKO)

Lat: 19.74°NLon: 156.05°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	9 Mar 7:53 am HST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Kealakekua HI

Today
High: 66 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Isolated
Showers
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Heavy Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Scattered
Showers
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Heavy Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Heavy Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Friday
High: 69 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers after 11am. Widespread haze. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest in the afternoon. 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 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. 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 67. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. 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 50. 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 68. South southwest 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 52. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 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 52. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a south wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 68. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.