Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Wednesday, April 2, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Mostly fair tonight. Low in the upper 60s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. High near 80. Winds becoming trades 10-20 mph.

Extended forecast

Friday through Sunday, a few night and morning showers. Sunny afternoons. Lows near 70. Highs lower 80s.

Kauai

Tonight, mostly fair. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. Winds becoming trades 10-20 mph.

Maui County

Tonight, decreasing clouds and showers. Tomorrow, mostly sunny with a few morning showers. Winds becoming trades 10-20 mph.

Big Island

Windward: Tonight and tomorrow, partly cloudy with a few showers. Winds becoming trades 10-20 mph.

Leeward: Tonight, partly cloudy. A few lingering showers. Tomorrow, partly sunny. A few upslope showers, mainly afternoon. Winds becoming trades 10-20 mph.

Marine advisories

Small-craft advisory in effect due to northerly swells of 10 feet or higher.

A high-surf advisory in effect for north-facing shores for all islands.

Coastal waters: Tonight and tomorrow, east winds 15 knots, seas 4 ft.

Channels: Tonight and tomorrow, easterly winds 20 knots, seas 8 ft.

Volcano

Lava is moving from slowly the pond inside Puu Oo but is still some distance from the sea.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 82°F
Record high 1974 -- 87°F
Average April high -- 83°F
Today's low -- 68°F
Record low 1985 -- 65°F
Average April low -- 67°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 87 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- 0.35 in.
Actual so far this month -- 0.35 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.12 in.
Actual so far this year -- 13.12 in.
Normal so far this year -- 8.08 in.

Surf forecast

Today -- Tomw
Ala Moana -- 1 ft. -- 1 ft.
Makaha -- 4-6ft. -- 4-6ft.
Sunset Beach -- 10-15 ft. -- 10-15 ft.
Makapuu -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 6:47 p.m. today
Sunrise -- 6:23 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 4:17 p.m. today
Moonrise -- 5:29 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: New April 7, first qtr. April 14, full April 2
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)






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