Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Thursday, May 8, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Tonight, clearing and becoming fair. Low in mid 60s. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. High lower 80s. Winds, northerly 10-20 mph.

Extended forecast

Saturday through Monday, sunny and fair. Lows mid 60s. Highs lower 80s.

Kauai, Lanai Molokai

Tonight, clearing and becoming fair. Tomorrow, mostly sunny. Winds, northerly 10-20 mph.

Maui, Big Island

Tonight, diminishing showers. Tomorrow, clearing and becoming mostly sunny. Some lingering clouds and showers over north slopes. Winds northerly 10-20 mph.

Marine advisories

Coastal waters: Tonight and tomorrow, northerly winds 15 knots, seas 4 ft. A few showers. Otherwise fair.

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

Volcano

The eruption continues at the base of remote Puu Oo cinder cone, with lava flows confined to the cone area.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 85°F
Record high 1994 -- 88°F
Average May high -- 85°F
Today's low -- 69°F
Record low 1969 -- 64°F
Average May low -- 70°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 87 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- 0.01 in
Actual so far this month -- 0.10 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.32 in.
Actual so far this year -- 13.87 in.
Normal so far this year -- 9.82 in.

Surf forecast

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

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 7:00 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 5:56 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 9:08 p.m. today
Moonrise -- 8:35 a.m. tomorrow

Phases of the moon: First qtr. May 14, full May 21, last qtr. May 28

(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)

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