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Hawaii County Weather Forecast for May 03, 2026 | Big Island Now

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May 3, 2026

Hawaii County Weather Forecast for May 03, 2026 | Big Island Now

Hilo

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows 60 to 70 near the shore to 52 to 58 at 4000 feet. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 77 to 82 near the shore to 62 to 67 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 60 to 69 near the shore to 51 to 56 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Kona

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows around 72 near the shore to 49 to 54 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 87 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 72 near the shore to 49 to 54 near 5000 feet. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Waimea

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 61 to 71 near the shore to 55 to 62 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Breezy. Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 78 near the shore to 67 to 77 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 61 to 70 near the shore to 54 to 61 near 3000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Kohala

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 61 to 71 near the shore to 55 to 62 near 3000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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South Big Island

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 74 near the shore to around 55 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday: Breezy. Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 85 near the shore to around 66 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows around 74 near the shore to around 54 near 5000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Puna

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Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows 60 to 69 near the shore to 51 to 56 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Waikoloa

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 72 near the shore to 50 to 55 above 4000 feet. Southeast winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday: Breezy. Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 82 to 87 near the shore to around 68 above 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 72 near the shore to 51 to 56 above 4000 feet. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Synopsis

High pressure north of the islands will produce moderate trade winds through Monday. Wind speeds will weaken from Tuesday through Thursday as a weak cold front passes north of the island chain. Trade winds slowly return by the end of next week as the stalled front diminishes and the broad ridge builds back over the region.

Short term update

The infrared satellite imagery this evening shows a shallow cold front roughly 600 miles northwest of Kauai approaching the Hawaii region. This frontal cloud band will weaken and stall out north of the state with no significant rainfall impacts. Trade wind speed trends however will decrease as the trough breaks down the ridge north of the island chain. Light large scale winds over Hawaii from Tuesday through Thursday will trigger and expansion of onshore sea breezes during the daylight hours and offshore land breezes overnight. These light local scale winds are driven by diurnal thermal differences between ocean temperatures and island heating/cooling cycles.
The short range forecast grids look reasonable. No updates to the evening forecast.

Prev discussion

Issued at 352 PM HST Sat May 2 2026 Radar and satellite show mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers across most windward and many mauka areas, along with the Kona region of the Big Island, this afternoon. Very few showers have made it to leeward areas, but a good amount of cloud cover has moved in from time to time. Winds were generally out of the northeast at 10 to 20 mph with a few higher gusts, but some leeward areas had west winds coming in off the ocean. These showers will decrease in the Kona region this evening, but otherwise should continue into the night.
With the upper low to our northeast finally moving away, upper level ridging will be able to strengthen. This will keep moderate to occasionally breezy trade winds with us through Monday as surface high pressure systems to our NE and NW move east across the Pacific. A weak trough (dying cold front) will move toward the area Monday, and pressure falls associated with its approach will veer winds to southeasterly Monday night. Light north to northeast winds behind the trough are expected to develop over western islands Wednesday, perhaps reaching as far east as Maui Wednesday night. With light winds Tuesday through Thursday, expect a few more clouds than normal over leeward areas, and perhaps a brief shower.
Winds will then return to southeasterly Thursday and remain that way into next weekend. PW values will be relatively low throughout the next week. The only day of values noticeably above 1″ will be Wednesday, when convergence from the surface trough will peak. Trades may return next weekend.

Aviation

Moderate to breezy easterly trades will persist through Sunday, with clouds and brief showers favoring windward sites. Expect periods of MVFR conditions in showers, otherwise widespread VFR is expected.
No AIRMETS are in effect.

Marine

No changes to the forecast this evening, and not expecting any significant changes with the morning package.
High pressure to the north-northeast will maintain trade winds through the remainder of the weekend. A front to the northwest will move to the east and help to weaken the ridge to the north. As a result, expect trades to steadily weaken, becoming light and variable by the middle of the week.
The current northwest swell (310-320 degrees) will gradually fade over the remainder of the weekend. Another small swell is expected to arrive late Sunday night/early Monday morning, and will help to maintain elevated surf along north and west facing shores. A storm low near Japan is expected to move to the east and will send a long period northwest swell to the islands. This swell (320 degrees) is expected to arrive Thursday, but currently expected to peak below advisory levels.
The current south swell will hold through the remainder of the weekend, and then gradually decline. As trades steadily weaken, wind waves and trade wind swell will follow with diminishing surf expected along east facing shores during the next several days.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

None.

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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for June 20, 2026 | Big Island Now

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June 20, 2026

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Shores	Tonight		Saturday
	Surf		Surf
	PM	AM	AM	PM
North Facing	0-2	0-2	0-2	0-2
East Facing	1-3	1-3	1-3	1-3
South Facing	4-6	3-5	4-6	5-7

TONIGHT

Weather

Sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy.
Scattered showers.

Low Temperature

In the lower 70s.

Winds

Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 2.5 feet 07:08 PM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.4 feet 02:15 AM HST.

SATURDAY

Weather

Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.

High Temperature

In the mid 80s.

Winds

Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 1.2 feet 07:52 AM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.6 feet 12:59 PM HST.

Sunrise

5:42 AM HST.

Sunset

7:02 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Shores	Tonight		Saturday
	Surf		Surf
	PM	AM	AM	PM
West Facing	2-4	2-4	2-4	2-4
South Facing	4-6	3-5	3-5	4-6

TONIGHT

Weather

Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
clear. Isolated showers.

Low Temperature

In the upper 60s.

Winds

Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the evening, then becoming
light and variable after midnight.

Tides
Kona	High 2.0 feet 07:46 PM HST.
Kona	Low 0.2 feet 02:52 AM HST.
Kawaihae	High 2.2 feet 07:52 PM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.0 feet 03:11 AM HST.

SATURDAY

Weather

Sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the upper 80s.

Winds

West winds around 5 mph.

Tides
Kona	High 1.0 feet 08:30 AM HST.
Kona	Low 0.4 feet 01:36 PM HST.
Kawaihae	High 1.1 feet 09:29 AM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.6 feet 02:03 PM HST.

Sunrise

5:46 AM HST.

Sunset

7:06 PM HST.

A small, medium period south swell will continue to steadily fade into Saturday, allowing surf along south and west-facing shores to drop a notch. A series of small, medium to long period south and southeast swells will fill in Saturday into the first half of next week, which will boost surf heights back near seasonal averages.

Tiny surf will prevail along north-facing shores through most of the coming week as only some limited short-period energy reaches the islands from the north. Trade winds remain lighter than normal through the weekend, keeping surf along east-facing shores below average. East shore surf will begin to trend up early next week as trade winds increase upstream and across the region.

NORTH EAST

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am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.

WEST

am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW.

SOUTH EAST

am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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Principal honors Obama as ‘Child of Hawaii’ at library opening – AsAmNews

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June 19, 2026

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Principal honors Obama as ‘Child of Hawaii’ at library opening – AsAmNews

The honor of introducing former President Barack Obama at the grand opening of his new presidential library in Chicago Thursday went to Dr. Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe of Hawaii.

Hawaii News Now reports that Lipe participated in the inaugural cohort of the Asia-Pacific Leaders Program in 2019 and is currently the principal at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama.

“Where I come from, to introduce someone means we have pilina, a connection. If this man walked into my home, my children would call him uncle because we are both keiki o ka ʻāina, children of Hawaii,” she said in her remarks.

She told those in attendance that the former president and herself are both “children of Hawaii.” Obama lived on the island and attended Punahou School and lived in Hawaii for eight years until his graduation from high school.

Lipe said being children of Hawaii carries with it a “sacred responsibility to care for those who we may never meet.”

She made reference to the resilient Hawaiian shrub, the Like a’ali’i.

“The a’ali’i thrives by being deeply rooted, resilient through storm and drought, and fiercely responsive. That is what ‘yes, we can’ means to my indigenous heart. It demands that we remain unshakably rooted in truth, resilient through trial, and so responsive that just as this plant yields its leaves for medicine, its blooms for beauty, and its timber for protection, we become the healing, the vibrance, and the shelter needed by our communities and by grandmother earth.”

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Hawaii economy remains resilient despite inflation – The Garden Island

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June 19, 2026

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Hawaii economy remains resilient despite inflation – The Garden Island

Hawaii’s economy should maintain mild growth this year, according to a new state forecast that notes recent spikes in inflation and personal income.

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism published its latest quarterly report assessing Hawaii’s economy on Monday, and slightly downgraded its growth forecast for 2026 to 1.6% compared with 1.7% growth it projected in a March report.

DBEDT did not change its outlook for the local economy over the next few years, and still expects growth of 1.8% in 2027 followed by 1.9% in 2028 and 2029.

In 2025, Hawaii’s economy grew by an estimated 2.5%, which DBEDT characterized as robust and driven by a broad base of industries and strong visitor spending. Last year’s growth topped the national average of 2.1%.

“Despite the impacts of severe weather and the ongoing Middle East conflict, Hawaii’s economy remains resilient based on year-to-date 2026 data,” the report said. “Growth is expected to moderate, however, with the impacts of higher inflation and slower job growth.”

James Tokioka, DBEDT’s director, added in a statement, “Hawaii’s economy showed stability and endurance in 2025. Looking ahead, DBEDT anticipates more moderate growth as inflation rises due to the impacts of the Iran conflict. However, our labor market remains steady and our economy will continue to benefit from ongoing construction activity, infrastructure investment and tourism spending.”

The measure of Hawaii’s economy is the value of all goods and services in the state adjusted for inflation, also known as real gross domestic product.

Inflation, which can be painful to the pocketbooks of consumers and businesses, can detract from such economic growth. DBEDT noted that inflation on Oahu estimated every other month by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics jumped from 2.4% in January to 3.7% in March and then to 5.1% in May.

DBEDT also said local energy prices spiked 28.8% in May compared to the same month last year.

The increases to energy prices, which are part of broader inflation, are due to surges in global oil prices stemming from the war in Iran that the United States and Israel began on Feb. 28 and may be nearing an end.

For all of 2026, DBEDT expects Oahu inflation will be 3.8%, and then drop to 2.8% in 2027 before settling a bit more at 2.6% in 2028 and 2.5% in 2029.

One healthy aspect to Hawaii’s economy as described by DBEDT is a steady labor market with low unemployment and private-sector job growth.

Hawaii’s unemployment rate without seasonal adjustments was 2.2% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with 2.4% in the same quarter a year earlier. Preliminary data for April put the rate at 2.5%, up from 2.2% in the same month last year, though DBEDT noted the most recent rate was tied for third-lowest among states.

The number of nonagricultural wage and salary jobs in Hawaii slipped 0.1%, or by 800, to 642,900 in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting losses mostly in the federal government and some state government positions, DBEDT’s report said. In April, Hawaii’s job count rose 0.3%, a gain of 2,000 jobs, compared with April 2025, according to the report.

Personal income in Hawaii has been on an upward tear, according to DBEDT’s report, but that appears to be based on preliminary federal data that one local economist said isn’t accurate.

DBEDT’s report said personal income statewide jumped 12.4%, or by $12.9 billion, in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter a year earlier based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis that attributes much of the surge to payment of a legal settlement compensating victims of the 2023 Maui wildfires.

None of the $4 billion settlement, except for about $112 million, has been paid to people who suffered losses, but BEA in April reported that Hawaii had the biggest gain in personal income among states at 41.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 largely driven by a wildfire settlement payment.

Carl Bonham, director of the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, said during a Hawaii Council on Revenues meeting in May that the BEA data estimating Hawaii personal income growth was flawed.

“The (wildfire) settlement has actually started to show up in the (BEA) income data,” he said. “It shouldn’t be showing up in the income data.”

The $4 billion settlement is to be paid out in four roughly equal annual installments, and the first payment is expected in July or August.

DBEDT is likely to revise its figure for personal income growth in a future report. In the current report, the agency put Hawaii’s personal income growth rate for all of 2025 at 6.9%, up from 4.9% in its prior report released in March.

The agency projects that personal income this year will rise 4% followed by increases of 4.3% in 2027, 4.2% in 2028 and 4.2% in 2029.

Hawaii’s biggest economic driver, tourism, is doing well with moderate growth in visitor arrivals and strong visitor spending, according to DBEDT’s report.

During the first three months of this year, visitor arrivals rose 3.8% over the same period last year while visitor spending surged by 9% in the same comparable period.

DBEDT also said that for April there was a 0.5% dip in visitor arrivals but spending still rose 4.8% compared with the same month last year.

The agency projects that visitor arrivals for all of 2026 will rise 1.9% followed by 1.3% in 2027 and then 1% in 2028 and 2029. Visitor spending is projected by DBEDT to rise 4.3% for all of 2026 followed by 4.5% in 2027, 3% in 2028 and 2.9% in 2029.

Another major industry helping propel Hawaii’s economy, construction, had an uneven start to the year with a rise in jobs, government contract awards and spending on state projects mixed with a decline in authorizations for private building projects.

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