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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kekaha, Pacific Missile Test Facility Barking Sands (PHBK)

Lat: 22.04°NLon: 159.79°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 1 Jan 5:51 am HST
Extended Forecast for

Waimea HI

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east northeast wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Cloudy then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east northeast wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Isolated showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waimea HI
 21.96°N 159.68°W (Elev. 85 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 am HST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am HST Jan 1, 2026-6pm HST Jan 7, 2026
 
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