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HAWAII · HAWAII COUNTY

Hawi

2,268 people, 870 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

870 ftElevation, city center
2,268People, 2024 estimate
8 sq miLand area
Sunny 69°
Sunny now Dew point 53° · W 8 mph · high 71°
City of Hawi River Interstate 2 miles
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The Hawi 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 Hawi

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM HST
RIGHT NOW Bradshaw Army Air Field / Hawaii (PHSF) · 12:55 PM
Sunny
69° Sunny Feels like 69° · high of 71° near 1 PM
WindW 8 mphno gusts
Humidity57%falling to 76% this afternoon
Pressure30.39 in →steady
Visibility— mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 53° · Dry64° by Tuesday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 120.58 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Hawaii County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:32 AM5:43 PM ↓
11 h 11 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
18
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Sticky: dew points 58 to 64°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
71° 63°
10% rain — NE 15, gusts 28 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
74° 61°
30% rain — NE 19, gusts 33 A
MON Nov. 16 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
75° 61°
10% rain — E 12, gusts 28 B
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
74° 63°
10% rain — ENE 12 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
72° 61°
0% rain — ENE 12 B
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
72° 61°
0% rain — ENE 16, gusts 29 B
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
72° 61°
10% rain — ENE 33, gusts 54 B
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 Hawi about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 810 miles back along its path. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK, EIGHT YEARS AGO Nov. 11, 2018

The hottest this week has been

93° on Nov. 11, 2018, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1977. Next is 92° in 1987.

92°
93°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Puukohola Heiau 98.1 record since 1977.
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THE GROUND

What Hawi stands on

Hawi’s center stands about 870 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 50 ft to 1,880 ft, a difference of 1,830 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kaumu o Kaleihoohie, about 5,480 ft, 13 miles southeast.

Hawi, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,000 ft4,000 ft HAWI870 ftPuu Kamau3,430 ft ← NWSE →

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

Hawi’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1977 · Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 14 mi south

Hawi has a hot desert climate. Summer afternoons average 88° in July; winter nights fall to about 68° in January. About 9 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

82°68°82°68°83°70°85°71°85°72°87°74°88°75°88°75°88°75°87°74°86°73°84°70° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC TODAY HAWI 9.0 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
July, average88° / 75°high / low, the warmest month
January, average82° / 68°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year9.0 inwettest months: January and December
Hottest on record99°FJuly 31, 2015
Coldest on record48°FMarch 17, 1977
Wettest day on record6.70 inDecember 15, 1987
90° days a year10none reach 100°
Climate typeHot desertKöppen BWh
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Hawi normally reaches 86° and falls to 73°. The record high is 92°, in 1987; the record low 65°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.68 in, fell in 1996.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high82°82°83°85°85°87°88°88°88°87°86°84°
Normal low68°68°70°71°72°74°75°75°75°74°73°70°
Rain, inches1.520.710.920.360.540.630.210.800.640.750.681.21
Record high91° (1977)95° (1988)93° (1978)95° (1980)98° (1979)97° (2023)99° (2015)96° (2012)96° (2018)96° (1978)96° (1987)92° (2019)
Record low51° (1980)55° (2006)48° (1977)54° (1984)57° (1981)54° (1981)55° (1983)60° (1981)56° (1981)51° (1980)60° (1993)58° (2005)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1977 at Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 14 miles south, 740 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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ON THE NETWORK

Around Hawi on the Forecast Network

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HAWAII · HAWAII

Hawi

2,268 people, 870 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

870 ftElevation
2,268People
8 sq miLand
Sunny 69°
SunnyDew point 53°
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Today in Hawi

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 71° 0%
4p mostly sunny 69° 0%
7p mostly clear night 65° 0%
10p mostly clear night 64° 0%
1a partly cloudy night 63° 6%
4a mostly clear night 63° 1%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Sun30%
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Mon10%
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Fri10%
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, EIGHT YEARS AGO · NOV. 11, 2018

93°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1977.

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What Hawi stands on

Hawi’s center stands about 870 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 50 ft to 1,880 ft, a difference of 1,830 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kaumu o Kaleihoohie, about 5,480 ft, 13 miles southeast.

Hawi, northwest to southeast Hawi870 ftPuu Kamau3,430 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 8×.
Elevation, center870 ft
Within 3 miles50 to 1,880 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,830 ft of relief)
High point nearbyKaumu o Kaleihoohie, 5,480 ft, 13 mi southeast
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Hawi’s year

Hawi has a hot desert climate. Summer afternoons average 88° in July; winter nights fall to about 68° in January. About 9 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 9.0 in
July, average88° / 75° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average82° / 68° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year9.0 in · wettest months: January and December
Hottest on record99°F · July 31, 2015
Coldest on record48°F · March 17, 1977
Wettest day on record6.70 in · December 15, 1987
90° days a year10 · none reach 100°
Climate typeHot desert · Köppen BWh
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Hawi normally reaches 86° and falls to 73°. The record high is 92°, in 1987; the record low 65°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.68 in, fell in 1996.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1977 at Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 14 miles south, 740 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.