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Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Surf Advisory until February 19, 06:00 PM HST

Current conditions at

Hilo, Hilo International Airport (PHTO)

Lat: 19.72°NLon: 155.06°WElev: 36ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	19 Feb 1:53 pm HST

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Extended Forecast for

Hilo International Airport HI

High Surf Advisory February 19, 02:22pm until February 19, 06:00pm

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High Surf Advisory

High Surf Advisory February 19, 02:22pm until February 19, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Thu
High Surf Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers then
Scattered
Showers
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Heavy Rain
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Heavy Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Heavy Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Occasional showers. Low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Occasional showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.