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Severe Storms in Upper Midwest and Across the East; Record Breaking Heat Continues

Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon into Thursday night across portions of the Upper Midwest and from the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Carolinas. Early season heat with likely record high temperatures will persist across the Southern tier of the U.S. today and will extend into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast on Friday and Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lihue, Lihue Airport (PHLI)

Lat: 21.98°NLon: 159.34°WElev: 148ft.

Overcast and Windy

22°C

72°F

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 43 G 54 km/h
Barometer 1015.3 mb (29.99 in)
Dewpoint 22°C (71°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 18 May 7:53 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Puhi HI

Flood Watch until May 19, 06:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until May 19, 06:00pm

    NOW until
    6:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts in excess of 4 cm possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

    Low: 21 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 26 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 21 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 27 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers

    Low: 21 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east northeast 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 27 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Scattered
    Showers

    Low: 21 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 27 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts in excess of 4 cm possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 26. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Friday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 10 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Friday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east northeast 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East northeast wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 23 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with an east wind 21 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with an east wind around 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Puhi HI
 21.94°N 159.37°W (Elev. 323 m)
Last Update:
6:00 pm HST May 18, 2022
Forecast Valid:
8pm HST May 18, 2022-6pm HST May 25, 2022
 
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