Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Monday, April 7, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Sunny after brief showers with a high in the mid 80s today and tomorrow. Tonight, fair. Low near 60. Southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph.

Extended forecast

Wednesday to Friday, partly sunny. Fair at night. Lows mid 60s. Highs low 80s. Winds, southeasterly 5 to 15 mph.

Kauai-Maui-Molokai-Lanai

Mostly sunny after brief morning showers.

Fair tonight.

Southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph.

Big Island

Windward: Tonight, brief showers.

Tomorrow, mostly sunny after brief morning showers.

Trades 10 to 20 mph.

Leeward: Clouds and upslope showers in the afternoon clearing tonight.

Tomorrow, sunny morning with clouds and upslope showers during the afternoon.

Winds variable 5 to 15 mph.

Marine advisories

Coastal waters: Tonight and tomorrow, southeast winds 15 knots, seas 4 feet. Brief windward showers.

Channels: Tonight and tomorrow, southeast winds 20 knots, seas 8 feet.

Volcano

Ponding in Pu'u 'O'o crater and two other nearby lava ponds.

No lava entering ocean.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 82°F
Record high 1996 -- 87°F
Average Aprilhigh -- 83°F
Today's low -- 64°F
Record low 1985 -- 57°F
Average Aprillow -- 69°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 87 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- Trace
Actual so far this month -- 0.58 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.42 in.
Actual so far this year -- 13.35 in.
Normal so far this year -- 8.38 in.

Surf forecast

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

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 6:48 p.m. today
Sunrise -- 6:18 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 9:30 p.m. today
Moonrise -- 9:27 a.m. tomorrow
Phases of the moon: New April 7, first qtr. April 14, full April 22
(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)






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