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Rainfall and wind summaries from March 10-16, 2026 severe weather

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until March 22, 06:00 PM HST

Current conditions at

Hilo, Hilo International Airport (PHTO)

Lat: 19.72°NLon: 155.06°WElev: 36ft.

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	20 Mar 2:53 pm HST

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Extended Forecast for

Hilo International Airport HI

Flood Watch March 20, 03:01pm until March 22, 06:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch March 20, 03:01pm until March 22, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sun
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Isolated
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely then
Scattered
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.