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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kaunakakai, Molokai Airport (PHMK)

Lat: 21.15°NLon: 157.1°WElev: 453ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 2:54 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Kualapuu HI

Flood Watch January 4, 12:00am until January 5, 06:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Kualapuu HI
 21.16°N 157°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
Last Update:
3:15 pm HST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm HST Jan 2, 2026-6pm HST Jan 9, 2026
 
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