Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Tuesday, April 22, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Tonight, mostly clear skies. Lows 65-70. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. Highs 80-85. Winds, becoming south 10-20 mph.

Extended forecast

Thursday and Friday, showers moving down the island chain from west to east. Saturday, mostly sunny. Lows lower 70s. Highs lower 80s.

Kauai, Maui Molokai, Lanai

Tonight, mostly clear skies. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. Some afternoon clouds. Winds, becoming south 10-20 mph.

Big Island

Tonight, clearing. Tomorrow, mostly sunny except for afternoon cloudy periods and a few showers over the slopes. Winds, becoming south 5-15 mph.

Marine advisories

A high-surf advisory in effect for the north and west shores of all islands.

Coastal waters: Tonight, east winds 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Mostly fair. Northwest swell near 7 feet. Tomorrow, south winds 15 knots, seas 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Northwest swell decreasing to near 6 feet.

Channels: Tonight, east winds 20 knots, seas 8 feet.

Volcano

The eruption at the base of Puu Oo on the west and south sides continues, with features being created and destroyed almost hourly.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high - 86°F
Record high 1996 - 89°F
Average Aprilhigh - 83°F
Today's low - 68°F
Record low 1958 - 56°F
Average April low - 69°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. - 81 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. - 0.00 in.
Actual so far this month - 0.70 in.
Normal so far this month - 1.18 in.
Actual so far this year - 13.47 in.
Normal so far this year - 9.14 in.

Surf forecast

Today - Tomw
Ala Moana 1-2ft. - 1-2ft.
Makaha - 2-3ft. - 2-3ft. -
Sunset Beach - 6-10 ft. - 6-8ft.
Makapuu - 1-2ft. - 1-2ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset - 6:53 p.m. today
Sunrise - 6:06 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise - 7:08 p.m. today
Moonset - 6:53 a.m. tomorrow

Phases of the moon: Last qtr. April 28, new May 6, first qtr. May 14

Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)

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