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Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lihue, Lihue Airport (PHLI)

Lat: 21.98°NLon: 159.34°WElev: 148ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 3:53 am HST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lawai HI

Flood Watch February 23, 04:39am until February 23, 06:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch February 23, 04:39am until February 23, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 62. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with an east northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 62. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with an east northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Lawai HI
 22.03°N 159.54°W (Elev. 3629 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 am HST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am HST Feb 23, 2026-6pm HST Mar 1, 2026
 
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