Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Monday, May 26, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Continued clear tonight and tomorrow, except for clouds along the windward coast. Highs mid 70s windward, mid 80s leeward. Variable winds.

Extended forecast

Sunny Wednesday, variable winds 5-25; partly cloudy Thursday, trades5-15; mostly sunny Friday, trades 10-20.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

Continued clear tonight and tomorrow except but clouds along the windward coasts.

Winds will be variable 5-15 mph.

Big Island

Hamakua, Hilo, Puna and Kau: Continued cloudy with a few showers tonight and tomorrow.

Variable winds 5-15 mph.

Kohala and Kona: Turning fair tonight, then sunny tomorrow except for upslope clouds and a few showers in the afternoon.

Winds variable 5-15 mph, with sea breezes in the afternoon.

Marine advisories

A ridge just north of the islands is nearly stationary.

There are no marine warnings posted.

Coastal waters: Variable winds 10 knots, seas 2 feet, fair weather tonight and tomorrow.

Channels between the islands: Variable winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-4 feet tonight and tomorrow.

Volcano

A lava flow that had extended one and a half miles southward from Puu Oo vent was stalled as the eruption went into a pause phase.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 85 °F
Record high 1996 -- 89 °F
Average May high -- 85°F
Today's low -- 67°F
Record low1972 -- 65°F
Average May low -- 70°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 79 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- Zero
Actual so far this month -- 0.63 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.98 in.
Actual so far this year -- 14.40 in.
Normal so far this year -- 10.48 in.

Surf forecast

Today -- Tomw --
Ala Moana -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.
Makaha -- 1-3ft. -- 1-3ft.
Sunset Beach -- 2-4ft. -- 2-4ft.
Makapuu -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 7:07 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 5:50 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise -- 11:23 p.m. today
Moonset -- 11:05 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: Last qtr. May 28, new June 4, first qtr. June 12.
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)






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