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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

Lihue, Lihue Airport (PHLI)

Lat: 21.98°NLon: 159.34°WElev: 148ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 20 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 2:53 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

Wailua 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 79. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 78 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Wailua HI
 22.05°N 159.35°W (Elev. 72 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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