Hawaii Weather

National Weather Service

Thursday, June 12, 1997

Oahu

Today's forecast

Tonight, mostly fair. Low in mid 70s. Tomorrow, some morning showers, then mostly sunny. High in 80s. Trades decreasing to 10-25 mph.

Extended forecast

Friday through Sunday, mostly sunny days and fair nights. Lows mid 70s. Highs in 80s.

Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai

Tonight, mostly fair but with passing showers. Tomorrow, some morning showers, then mostly sunny. Winds, trades 10-25 mph.

Big Island

Windward Kohala, Hamakua, Hilo, Puna and Kau: Tonight and tomorrow, cloudy periods and scattered showers. Winds, mostly trades 10-25 mph.

Leeward Kohala and Kona: Tonight, fair. Tomorrow, sunny except for upslope clouds and a few showers in the afternoon. Winds, mostly trades 10-25 mph.

Marine advisories

Small-craft advisory in effect for all waters due to strong and gusty trade winds.

Coastal waters: Tonight, east winds 20-25 knots, seas 8-12 feet. Tomorrow, east winds 20 knots, seas 8 feet.

Channels: Tonight, east winds 25-30 knots, seas 12-18 feet. Tomorrow, east winds 25 knots, seas 12 feet.

Volcano

Lava flows from Puu Oo cinder cone have halted but a low-level eruption continues inside the cone.

Temperatures

At Honolulu Airport
Yesterday's high -- 87°F
Record high 1996 -- 92°F
Average June high -- 87°F
Today's low -- 73°F
Record low1976 -- 67°F
Average June low -- 72°F
Relative humidity, 7 a.m. -- 76 percent

Rainfall

At Honolulu Airport
Last 24 hours as of 2 a.m. -- Trace
Actual so far this month -- 0.06 in.
Normal so far this month -- 0.24 in.
Actual so far this year -- 14.46 in.
Normal so far this year -- 10.87 in.

Surf forecast

-- Today -- Tomw
Ala Moana -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.
Makaha -- 1-2ft. -- 1-2ft.
Sunset Beach -- 0 ft. -- 0 ft.
Makapuu -- 1-3ft. -- 1-3ft.

Sun and moon

Sunset -- 7:14 p.m. tonight
Sunrise -- 5:49 a.m. tomorrow
Moonset -- 12:49 a.m. tomorrow
Moonrise -- 1:08 p.m. tomorrow

Phases of the moon: First qtr. today, full June 20, last qtr. June 27.

(Courtesy of Bishop Museum Planetarium)






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