Oahu
Today's forecast
Tonight, mostly fair. Lows in mid 60s. Tomorrow, sunny except chance of local afternoon showers. Highs 80-85. Winds, trades weakening to 5-15 mph.
Extended forecast
Thursday, a few showers. Friday and Saturday, clearing. Lows 65-70. Highs lower 80s. Winds, trades 15-25 mph.
Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai
Tonight, fair. Tomorrow, sunny except chance of local afternoon showers. Winds, trades weakening to 5-15 mph.
Big Island
Windward: Tonight, brief showers. Tomorrow, mostly sunny after brief morning showers.Leeward: Tonight, clearing. Tomorrow, sunny in the morning. Upslope showers again in the afternoon.
Winds, trades 10-20 mph weakening to 5-15 mph.
Marine advisories
Coastal waters: Tonight and tomorrow, east winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-4 ft. Fair.Channels: Tonight and tomorrow, east winds 15-20 knots, seas 4-8 ft.
Volcano
Lava is again visible deep inside Puu Oo crater after disappearing for a while. The remote eruption continued, mostly underground, even when the lava was not visible.
Temperatures
At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 82°F
Record high 1983 -- 89°F
Average December high -- 81°F
Today's low -- 70°F
Record low 1975 -- 56°F
Average December low -- 67°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 78 percent
Rainfall
At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- 0.02 in.
Actual so far this month -- 0.15 in.
Normal so far this month -- 1.05 in.
Actual so far this year -- 19.77 in.
Normal so far this year -- 19.27 in.
Surf forecast
-- Today -- Tomw -- lf
Ala Moana -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.
Makaha -- 2-3ft. -- 2-3ft.
Sunset Beach -- 3-5ft. -- 3-5ft.
Makapuu -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.
Sun and moon
Sunset -- 5:50 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 6:59 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise -- 2:42 p.m. today
Moonset -- 3:32 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: Full Dec. 13, Last qtr. Dec. 21, new Dec. 29.
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)
