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Kailua

19,713 people, 60 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

60 ftElevation, city center
19,713People, 2024 estimate
14 sq miLand area
Sunny 82°
Sunny now Dew point 68° · NW 9 mph · high 83°
City of Kailua River Interstate 2 miles
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The Kailua 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 Kailua

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM HST
RIGHT NOW Keahole Airport (PHKO) · 1:53 PM
Sunny
82° Sunny Feels like 85° · high of 83° near 2 PM
WindNW 9 mphno gusts
Humidity63%falling to 65% this afternoon
Pressure30.02 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 68° · Muggyabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAIN—none in 31 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Hawaii County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:18 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:31 AM5:45 PM ↓
11 h 13 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% 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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Muggy: dew points 65 to 70°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 84° / 72°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
83° 74°
0% rain — SW 8 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
85° 73°
0% rain — SW 9 A
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
85° 73°
0% rain — SW 9 A
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
84° 74°
0% rain — WSW 10 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
85° 73°
0% rain — W 10 A
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
85° 73°
0% rain — W 12 A
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
85° 73°
0% rain — WNW 13 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 Kailua about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 810 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. It rose from near the ground on the way. 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.

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THE GROUND

What Kailua stands on

Kailua’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,860 ft, a difference of 1,860 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Hualālai, about 8,220 ft, 9 miles east-northeast.

Kailua, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,500 ft5,000 ft7,500 ft KAILUA60 ftHolualoa3,650 ftHualālai8,220 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 2×.

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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ON THE NETWORK

Around Kailua on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Hilo HI · 60 MI 60 miles east East Honolulu HI · 159 MI 159 miles northwest Honolulu HI · 167 MI 167 miles northwest Pearl City HI · 176 MI 176 miles northwest
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Kailua

19,713 people, 60 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

60 ftElevation
19,713People
14 sq miLand
Sunny 82°
SunnyDew point 68°
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Today in Kailua

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 83° 0%
5p mostly sunny 81° 0%
8p clear night 78° 0%
11p mostly clear night 78° 0%
2a mostly clear night 76° 0%
5a mostly clear night 75° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Kailua stands on

Kailua’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,860 ft, a difference of 1,860 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Hualālai, about 8,220 ft, 9 miles east-northeast.

Kailua, west to east Kailua60 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 4×.
Elevation, center60 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,860 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,860 ft of relief)
High point nearbyHualālai, 8,220 ft, 9 mi east-northeast