Oahu
Today's forecast
Tonight and tomorrow, continued windy with cloudy periods and passing showers. Low near 70. High 75-80. Winds, trades 15-30 mph.
Extended forecast
Saturday and sunday, partly cloudy with brief showers highs. Monday, sunny. Lows 60-65. Highs 80-85.
Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai
Tonight and tomorrow, continued windy with cloudy periods and passing showers. Winds, gusty trades 15-30 mph.
Big Island
Windward: Tonight and tomorrow, partly cloudy with brief showers.Leeward: mostly fair. Tomorrow, partly cloudy with brief upslope showers.
Winds, Trades 15-30 mph.
Marine advisories
Gale warnings in effect for all channels and small-craft advisories in effect for remaining waters.A high-surf advisory in effect for all north- and east-facing shores.
Coastal waters: Tonight, northeast winds 25-30 knots, seas 12-18 ft. Tomorrow, northeast winds 20-25 knots, seas 8-12 ft.
Channels: Tonight, northeast winds 30-35 knots, seas 18-22 ft. Tomorrow, northeast winds 30 knots, seas 18 ft.
Volcano
Steam plumes from lava flowing into the ocean are visible from an outlook three miles from the end of Chain of Craters Road.
Temperatures
At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 80°F
Record high 1995 -- 87°F
Average December high -- 81°F
Today's low -- 73°F
Record low 1962 -- 59°F
Average December low -- 67°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 64 percent
Rainfall
At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- Trace
Actual so far this month -- 0.13 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.45 in.
Actual so far this year -- 19.75 in.
Normal so far this year -- 18.67 in.
Surf forecast
-- Today -- Tomw -- lf
Ala Moana -- 1 ft. -- 1 ft.
Makaha -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.
Sunset Beach -- 4-6ft. -- 4-6ft.
Makapuu -- 2-4ft. -- 2-4ft.
Sun and moon
Sunset -- 5:49 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 6:56 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 10:35 p.m. today
Moonrise -- 11:43 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: First qtr. Dec. 6, full Dec. 13, last qtr. Dec. 21.
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)
