Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kekaha, Pacific Missile Test Facility Barking Sands (PHBK)

Lat: 22.04°NLon: 159.79°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:51 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

Waimea HI

Flood Watch February 20, 05:36pm until February 21, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch February 20, 05:36pm until February 21, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 80 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 67. East wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. East wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east southeast wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waimea HI
 21.96°N 159.68°W (Elev. 85 ft)
4:01 pm HST Feb 20, 2026
5pm HST Feb 20, 2026-6pm HST Feb 27, 2026
 
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