West Kaua’i

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows around 69 near the shore to around 59 above 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 83 near the shore to around 72 above 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 69 near the shore to around 59 above 3000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

South Kaua’i

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 69. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 77 to 83. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 69. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Kaua’i Mountains

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 61 to 68 in the valleys to around 57 above 4000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 72 to 78 in the valleys to around 63 above 4000 feet. Southeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows 61 to 67 in the valleys to around 57 above 4000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

North Kaua’i

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 71. Southeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 74 to 84. Southeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

East Kaua’i

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 63 to 73. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 69 to 81. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 62 to 73. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis

Moderate to breezy east southeast winds and stable conditions are expected through Sunday. A significant pattern change will begin early next week as a lowering pressures northwest of the islands turns winds from the south. This southerly flow will allow deep tropical moisture to move northward and overrun the state. This scenario will increase the chances for heavy rainfall, storms and strong winds most of next week. These impacts have a higher probability of starting over the western waters and Oahu westward late Monday. This activity is forecast to advance east and impact the entire island chain through the middle and latter part of next week. The slow-moving nature of this system to the east signals that this active weather pattern may persist into next weekend or beyond.

Discussion

Issued at 429 PM HST Sat Mar 7 2026
Stable weather conditions this afternoon as the islands remain under the subtle influence of weak surface ridging located just west of the state. The pressure gradient downstream of a large 1038 mb high has been taunt enough to produce breezy trades in the 10 to 20 mph range, occasionally exceeding 25 mph in gust through notoriously windy passages/valleys. Today's rain behavior was very light and spotty and confined to windward or interior upper terrain where the 24 hour rain accumulation winner was unsurprisingly Mt. Waialeale on Kauai with 1.25 inches. Overnight conditions will be mainly clear leeward, partially to overcast windward with the infrequent quick-hitting light trade shower. Tomorrow will be very similar to today as it relates to wind, cloud coverage and rain chances. The only minor change will the slightly greater coverage of measurable primarily windward rain as the boundary layer moistens up. The pattern begins to undergo change Monday, especially from Oahu westward, as a developing upper trough and its associated features begin to evolve far west northwest of the state.
Weather will undergo change late Monday as a deep upper level trough develops and deepens southward northwest of the islands. The trough will move east very slowly and begin to exhibit a negative tilt going into the middle of next week. This will initiate the next weather event that, because of its slow movement, will likely hang on for multiple days. The main threats will be periods of heavy rain that will create flash flooding, produce strong or severe storms and strong kona winds. NWP guidance indicates a strong jet streak nosing in from the west at mid week, along with a splitting jet with the base of the trough positioned over the western half of the state. The vicinity of the jet's more (upper difluent) left exit region may promote enhanced large scale ascent that is typically required for thunderstorm development. Along with this jet forcing, passing shortwave disturbances rotating around the base of the trough and cooling mid to upper layers, will be the ingredients that will increase chances for organized convection through mid to late week. Falling surface pressures northwest of the state will create a pressure pattern that will support strengthening south to southeast (kona) statewide winds. This will pull up a plume of rich tropical moisture across the region. As the trough lifts slowly northeast, very high precipitable water values of over 1.7 inches over the western islands Tuesday will expand east across the remainder of the state through Wednesday.
Lowering height falls, cooling air aloft, and increasing deep- layer shear will favor episodes of heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms. Broad south-southeast confluent flow running parallel with the upper terrain could support training and anchored convection. The potential for significant flooding remains alive through late in the week if and when heavier rain persists over the same locals (similar to what occurred over the Koolaus a couple of weeks ago). Flooding impacts could become more pronounced over time as soils become saturated and stream / reservoir levels rise. In addition to the flooding threat, thunderstorms could become strong, possibly severe, by the middle of next week. Another threat will be strong southerly winds atop ridge tops and along leeward slopes. Downslope winds Wednesday could become strong enough to throw light weight objects about, knock out power, cause minor structure damage, break off tree limbs and fall weaker rooted trees. Please monitor subsequent forecasts through Monday as details regarding the exact timing and location of the heaviest rain and strongest wind come into better focus.

Aviation

Issued at 429 PM HST Sat Mar 7 2026 East southeast flow across Hawaii expected to weaken slightly by Sunday. Winds will carry in scattered clouds that will anchor over southeast slopes and bring isolated MVFR ceilings and brief mountain obscurations.
AIRMET Tango in effect for tempo moderate turbulence below 8000 feet across downwind slopes (south across northwest facing). Expect this AIRMET to drop off tonight or Sunday morning. Directional LLWS possible at the PHOG/OGG runway Sunday afternoon.

Marine

Issued at 429 PM HST Sat Mar 7 2026
Strong high pressure far northeast of the state will maintain fresh to strong trade winds through the rest of the weekend, with the strongest winds over the central and eastern coastal waters (with the exception of Maalaea Bay). A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for these areas through 6 pm Sunday, though this may need to be extended for the typically windy channels and waters of Maui County and the Big Island through Sunday night. A front approaching from the west will ease the trades and shift them southeasterly on Monday, with the winds then becoming southerly and increasing to fresh to strong levels Tuesday through the rest of the week.
Surf along east facing shores will remain elevated and choppy through the rest of the weekend, trend downward on Monday, then lower below normal levels Tuesday through late next week.
A series of west-northwest swells will keep some small surf in place along north and west facing shores during the next 7 days, but surf will remain well below advisory levels. A small to moderate sized north swell is possible around Thursday and Friday of next week.
Surf along south-facing shores will remain small, with the exception of areas exposed to trade wind swell wrap. Rough and choppy conditions will develop Tuesday and continue through late week as southerly winds increase in advance of a front. A series of small long period south swells will also move through Monday through late week.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Sunday for Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters, Big Island Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Leeward Waters, Maui County Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters, Pailolo Channel.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov