Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lihue, Lihue Airport (PHLI)

Lat: 21.98°NLon: 159.34°WElev: 148ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Mar 12:53 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

Kapaa HI

Flood Watch March 10, 06:00am until March 14, 06:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers.  Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Widespread haze. Low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Widespread haze. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 69. South southwest wind around 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 80. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 79 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Frequent showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. South southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kapaa HI
 22.09°N 159.35°W (Elev. 200 ft)
6:02 am HST Mar 9, 2026
1pm HST Mar 9, 2026-6pm HST Mar 15, 2026
 
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