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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kaunakakai, Molokai Airport (PHMK)

Lat: 21.15°NLon: 157.1°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Feb 1:54 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Kaunakakai HI

High Surf Advisory February 17, 02:22pm until February 18, 06:00am
Wind Advisory February 17, 02:22pm until February 17, 06:00pm
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High Surf Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    High Surf Advisory February 17, 02:22pm until February 18, 06:00am
    Wind Advisory February 17, 02:22pm until February 17, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Strong and damaging winds, with an east wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with an east wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Very windy, with an east wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with an east wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with an east wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Occasional showers. Low around 54. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds, with an east wind around 43 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Strong and damaging winds, with an east wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with an east wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Very windy, with an east wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with an east wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with an east wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with an east wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Occasional showers. Low around 54. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Occasional showers. High near 64. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Occasional showers. Low around 54. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Occasional showers. High near 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Occasional showers. Low around 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Occasional showers. High near 64. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Kaunakakai HI
 21.12°N 156.86°W (Elev. 2651 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am HST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm HST Feb 17, 2026-6pm HST Feb 23, 2026
 
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