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 >

Current conditions at

Kailua / Kona, Keahole Airport (PHKO)

Lat: 19.74°NLon: 156.05°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 9 Mar 4:53 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Puako HI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers.  Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Haze

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 11am.  Widespread haze before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °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 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Cloudy, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Heavy Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 11am. Widespread haze before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Light south southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 82. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Puako HI
 19.86°N 155.93°W (Elev. 0 ft)
4:01 pm HST Mar 9, 2026
5pm HST Mar 9, 2026-6pm HST Mar 16, 2026
 
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