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HAWAII · KAUAI COUNTY

Kaumakani

672 people, 120 ft above sea level in Kauai County.

120 ftElevation, city center
672People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Sunny 76°
Sunny now Dew point 71° · ENE 18 mph · high 79°
City of Kaumakani River Interstate 2 miles
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The Kaumakani 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 Kaumakani

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM HST
RIGHT NOW Lihue Airport (PHLI) · 11:00 AM
Sunny
76° Sunny Feels like 76° · high of 79° near 11 AM
WindENE 18 mphgusts 26
Humidity85%falling to 74% this afternoon
Pressure30.18 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 71° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Partly cloudy
Tonight, about 7 PMin about 7 hours · 70% chance · rain
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 11:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:49 AM5:56 PM ↓
11 h 6 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% 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
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
70% · 0.02 in Saturday evening 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Muggy: dew points 67 to 70°

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°
70% rain — NE 17, gusts 30 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
81° 73°
60% rain up to 0.09″ ENE 19, gusts 31 A
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
82° 72°
30% rain — E 16, gusts 28 A
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
81° 72°
40% rain 0.02–0.3″ 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 20 A
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
80° 71°
20% rain — ENE 23, gusts 30 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 Kaumakani about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 940 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from the open Pacific; at 10,000 feet, from the Pacific north of Hawaii. 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 2006 Nov. 17, 2006

The coldest this week has been

55° on Nov. 17, 2006, the coldest reading for this week of the year since 1905. Next is 58° in 1920.

58°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Makaweli 965 record since 1905.
MILE2
THE GROUND

What Kaumakani stands on

Kaumakani’s center stands about 120 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 610 ft, a difference of 610 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kawaikini, about 5,200 ft, 13 miles northeast.

Kaumakani, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,000 ft4,000 ft KAUMAKANI120 ftKaupuaʻa2,810 ftKipole2,800 ft ← SWNE →

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

Kaumakani’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1905 · Makaweli 965

Kaumakani has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 87° in August; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 23 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

80°64°80°64°80°65°81°67°83°69°86°71°86°72°87°72°87°72°86°71°83°69°81°67° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY KAUMAKANI 23.4 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
August, average87° / 72°high / low, the warmest month
January, average80° / 64°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year23.4 inwettest months: December and March
Hottest on record95°FAugust 16, 1946
Coldest on record49°FJuly 13, 2015
Wettest day on record10.2 inMarch 3, 1907
Climate typeTropical savannaKöppen As

AROUND THE RING

1Wettest stretchOctober through December: 9.1 of the year’s 23.4 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Kaumakani normally reaches 83° and falls to 69°. The record high is 88°, in 1932; the record low 59°, in 1920. The most rain on this date, 0.88 in, fell in 1965.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high80°80°80°81°83°86°86°87°87°86°83°81°
Normal low64°64°65°67°69°71°72°72°72°71°69°67°
Rain, inches2.122.403.861.321.370.600.730.721.162.862.094.17
Record high88° (1909)91° (1960)89° (2016)91° (1906)91° (1934)94° (1942)92° (2020)95° (1946)93° (1914)92° (2023)90° (1913)90° (1915)
Record low50° (2017)50° (2012)50° (2013)54° (1933)53° (2019)56° (2012)49° (2015)58° (1935)57° (2011)58° (2011)55° (2006)54° (1958)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1905 at Makaweli 965, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.

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ON THE NETWORK

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Kaumakani

672 people, 120 ft above sea level in Kauai County.

120 ftElevation
672People
1 sq miLand
Sunny 76°
SunnyDew point 71°
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Today in Kaumakani

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 79° 0%
2p partly cloudy day 79° 11%
5p partly cloudy day 77° 9%
8p windy 76° 21%
11p showers night 76° 43%
2a windy 75° 15%
Partly cloudy
NEXT RAINTonight about 7 PM · 70%
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Sat70%
Showers likely Showers likely
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79
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Sun60%
Showers likely Showers likely
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81
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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
71
81
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Thu20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
71
81
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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 2006 · NOV. 17, 2006

55°, the coldest this week of the year has been since 1905.

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What Kaumakani stands on

Kaumakani’s center stands about 120 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 610 ft, a difference of 610 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kawaikini, about 5,200 ft, 13 miles northeast.

Kaumakani, southwest to northeast Kaumakani120 ftKaupuaʻa2,810 ftKipole2,800 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 8×.
Elevation, center120 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 610 ft
Lie of the landHilly (610 ft of relief)
High point nearbyKawaikini, 5,200 ft, 13 mi northeast
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Kaumakani’s year

Kaumakani has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 87° in August; winter nights fall to about 64° in January. About 23 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 23.4 in
August, average87° / 72° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average80° / 64° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year23.4 in · wettest months: December and March
Hottest on record95°F · August 16, 1946
Coldest on record49°F · July 13, 2015
Wettest day on record10.2 in · March 3, 1907
Climate typeTropical savanna · Köppen As
1Wettest stretch · October through December: 9.1 of the year’s 23.4 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Kaumakani normally reaches 83° and falls to 69°. The record high is 88°, in 1932; the record low 59°, in 1920. The most rain on this date, 0.88 in, fell in 1965.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1905 at Makaweli 965, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.