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HAWAII · KAUAI COUNTY

Haena

550 people, 140 ft above sea level in Kauai County.

140 ftElevation, city center
550People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Sunny 76°
Sunny now Dew point 71° · ENE 17 mph · high 79°
City of Haena River Interstate 2 miles
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The Haena plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Haena

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 8:00 AM HST
RIGHT NOW Lihue Airport (PHLI) · 9:42 AM
Sunny
76° Sunny Feels like 76° · high of 79° near 11 AM
WindENE 17 mphgusts 24
Humidity85%falling to 76% this afternoon
Pressure30.18 in →steady
Visibility9 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 71° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Partly cloudy
Today, about 11 AMin about 1 hours · 40% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.01 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Kauai County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 9:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:50 AM5:55 PM ↓
11 h 5 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
84% · 0.11 in Saturday night 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Muggy: dew points 67 to 71°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 81° / 71°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
79° 73°
80% rain — NE 18, gusts 29 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
81° 73°
60% rain up to 0.1″ ENE 20, gusts 30 A
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
82° 73°
30% rain — E 16, gusts 25 A
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
81° 72°
40% rain up to 0.3″ ENE 16 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
81° 71°
20% rain — ENE 15 A
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
81° 71°
20% rain — ENE 18 A
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
80° 71°
20% rain — ENE 23, gusts 31 A
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Haena about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, and over the open Pacific a day ago, about 950 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from the open Pacific; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 12,390 miles to the east. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 1997 Nov. 17, 1997

The hottest this week has been

87° on Nov. 17, 1997, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1950. Next is 86° in 1959.

86°
87°
19591997
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Lihue Area threaded record since 1950.
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THE GROUND

What Haena stands on

Haena’s center stands about 140 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 2,900 ft, a difference of 2,890 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kawaikini, about 5,200 ft, 12 miles south-southeast.

Haena, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,000 ft4,000 ft HAENA140 ftKawaikini5,200 ftWainiha990 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 4×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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THE ALMANAC

Haena’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1950 · Lihue Airport 1020.1, 22 mi southeast

Haena has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 85° in July; winter nights fall to about 66° in January. About 36 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

79°66°78°66°78°67°80°70°82°71°83°73°85°75°85°75°85°75°84°74°81°71°79°69° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY HAENA 36.2 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
July, average85° / 75°high / low, the warmest month
January, average79° / 66°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year36.2 inwettest months: March and December
Hottest on record91°FSeptember 8, 2019
Coldest on record50°FJanuary 22, 1969
Wettest day on record11.2 inDecember 1, 1968
90° days a year1on average, 1991–2020
Climate typeTropical savannaKöppen As

AROUND THE RING

1Wettest stretchJanuary through March: 12.0 of the year’s 36.2 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Haena normally reaches 81° and falls to 71°. The record high is 86°, in 2010; the record low 61°, in 1981. The most rain on this date, 1.04 in, fell in 2009.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high79°78°78°80°82°83°85°85°85°84°81°79°
Normal low66°66°67°70°71°73°75°75°75°74°71°69°
Rain, inches2.783.635.612.032.181.791.752.332.183.274.034.64
Record high86° (2016)89° (2015)88° (1986)88° (1981)89° (2016)89° (2021)89° (2015)91° (2019)91° (2019)91° (2012)89° (1995)87° (2005)
Record low50° (1969)52° (1962)51° (1955)56° (1958)58° (1996)61° (1987)62° (1979)66° (1979)65° (1981)61° (2021)57° (1958)52° (1953)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1950 from the Lihue Area threaded record (Lihue Airport 1020.1, 22 miles southeast). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

Around Haena on the Forecast Network

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HAWAII · KAUAI

Haena

550 people, 140 ft above sea level in Kauai County.

140 ftElevation
550People
1 sq miLand
Sunny 76°
SunnyDew point 71°
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Today in Haena

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 77° 18%
12p partly cloudy day 79° 9%
3p partly cloudy day 79° 2%
6p partly cloudy night 76° 5%
9p windy 76° 21%
12a showers night 76° 39%
Partly cloudy
NEXT RAINToday about 11 AM · 40%
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Sat80%
Showers likely Showers likely
73
79
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Sun60%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Mon30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Wed20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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81
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Thu20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
71
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Fri20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1997 · NOV. 17, 1997

87°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1950.

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What Haena stands on

Haena’s center stands about 140 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 2,900 ft, a difference of 2,890 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kawaikini, about 5,200 ft, 12 miles south-southeast.

Haena, south to north Haena140 ftKawaikini5,200 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 7×.
Elevation, center140 ft
Within 3 miles10 to 2,900 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,890 ft of relief)
High point nearbyKawaikini, 5,200 ft, 12 mi south-southeast
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Haena’s year

Haena has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 85° in July; winter nights fall to about 66° in January. About 36 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 36.2 in
July, average85° / 75° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average79° / 66° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year36.2 in · wettest months: March and December
Hottest on record91°F · September 8, 2019
Coldest on record50°F · January 22, 1969
Wettest day on record11.2 in · December 1, 1968
90° days a year1 · on average, 1991–2020
Climate typeTropical savanna · Köppen As
1Wettest stretch · January through March: 12.0 of the year’s 36.2 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Haena normally reaches 81° and falls to 71°. The record high is 86°, in 2010; the record low 61°, in 1981. The most rain on this date, 1.04 in, fell in 2009.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1950 from the Lihue Area threaded record (Lihue Airport 1020.1, 22 miles southeast). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.