Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Big Island North and East
Updated: 3:22 am HST on November 14, 2009
High surf advisory in effect until 6 PM HST this evening...
Flash Flood Watch in effect through this afternoon...
Today
Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers and chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then occasional showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs around 79 at the shore to around 67 at 4000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Lows around 69 at the shore to around 56 at 4000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph shifting to the northwest and gusty in the late evening and overnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Highs around 79 at the shore to around 67 at 4000 feet. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Lows 50 to 72. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs 60 to 80. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 50 to 73. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Highs 61 to 80. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 49 to 71. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Highs 62 to 80. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 49 to 71. West winds around 10 mph and gusty. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Highs 60 to 79. East winds around 10 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 49 to 71. West winds around 10 mph and gusty. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Highs 60 to 79. East winds around 10 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 80 percent.
... Flash Flood Watch now in effect through this afternoon...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* all Hawaiian islands.
* Through this afternoon.
* Nearly stationary upper level low pressure west of the state will maintain an unstable atmosphere. Combined with sufficient moisture moving in from the east-southeast the threat of flash flooding will continue through this afternoon.
* Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Prepare now for the possibility of very heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding.
Campers and hikers should pay particular attention to later forecasts. Stay away from creeks... streams... and other flood prone areas. Remember that it does not have to be raining where you are for flash flooding to occur.
Powell
Record Report
Statement as of 2:47 am HST on November 14, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Hilo hi...
A record rainfall of 4.46 inches was set at Hilo hi yesterday. This breaks the old record of 1.87 set in 1996.
