Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Big Island North and East
Updated: 3:44 am HST on November 10, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect from noon HST today through late Thursday night...
Today
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning...then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 81 at the shore to around 69 at 4000 feet. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening...then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows around 72 at the shore to around 59 at 4000 feet. Light winds. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs around 79 at the shore to around 67 at 4000 feet. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows 53 to 75. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs 63 to 82. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows 53 to 75. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning...then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 63 to 82. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 52 to 74. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs 62 to 81. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows 50 to 72. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the west in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Highs 62 to 81. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Lows 50 to 72. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Highs 62 to 81. East winds around 10 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 80 percent.
... Flash Flood Watch now in effect from noon HST today through late Thursday night...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* The Big Island.
* From noon HST today through late Thursday night.
* Heavy showers and thunderstorms may develop this afternoon in advance of a strong upper level low moving in from the north. The upper low will remain near the islands through Thursday... continuing the threat for flash flooding.
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.
