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HAWAII · MAUI COUNTY

Makawao

7,297 people, 1,620 ft above sea level in Maui County.

1,620 ftElevation, city center
7,297People, 2024 estimate
4 sq miLand area
Sunny 83°
Sunny now Dew point 67° · NE 20 mph · high 82°
City of Makawao River Interstate 2 miles
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The Makawao 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 Makawao

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM HST
RIGHT NOW Kahului Airport (PHOG) · 1:54 PM
Sunny
83° Sunny Feels like 86° · high of 82° near 2 PM
WindNE 20 mphgusts 32
Humidity59%falling to 58% this afternoon
Pressure30.04 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 67° · Muggyabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 120.02 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Maui County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:18 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:35 AM5:44 PM ↓
11 h 9 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
5
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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CHANCE OF RAIN
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Muggy: dew points 64 to 68°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 86° / 68°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
82° 73°
10% rain — NE 21, gusts 32 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
84° 72°
10% rain — ENE 21, gusts 36 A
MON Nov. 16 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
85° 73°
0% rain — E 22, gusts 39 A
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
84° 72°
10% rain — ENE 25, gusts 36 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
84° 71°
0% rain — ENE 24, gusts 33 A
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
84° 71°
0% rain — ENE 26, gusts 38 A
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
83° 71°
20% rain — ENE 31, gusts 46 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 Makawao about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 840 miles back along its path. 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 Makawao stands on

Makawao’s center stands about 1,620 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 810 ft to 2,980 ft, a difference of 2,170 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻuʻulaʻula, about 10,000 ft, 10 miles south-southeast.

Makawao, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,500 ft5,000 ft7,500 ft MAKAWAO1,620 ftPuʻuʻulaʻula10,000 ft ← SN →

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 Makawao on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Kihei HI · 9 MI 9 miles southwest Kahului HI · 10 MI 10 miles west East Honolulu HI · 95 MI 95 miles west Honolulu HI · 104 MI 104 miles west Pearl City HI · 112 MI 112 miles west Hilo HI · 113 MI 113 miles southeast
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HAWAII · MAUI

Makawao

7,297 people, 1,620 ft above sea level in Maui County.

1,620 ftElevation
7,297People
4 sq miLand
Sunny 83°
SunnyDew point 67°
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Today in Makawao

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now windy 82° 0%
5p mostly sunny 79° 0%
8p mostly clear night 75° 1%
11p mostly clear night 75° 4%
2a mostly clear night 74° 0%
5a mostly clear night 73° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Mon0%
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Tue10%
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Wed0%
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Thu0%
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71
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Fri20%
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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 Makawao stands on

Makawao’s center stands about 1,620 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 810 ft to 2,980 ft, a difference of 2,170 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻuʻulaʻula, about 10,000 ft, 10 miles south-southeast.

Makawao, south to north Makawao1,620 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 4×.
Elevation, center1,620 ft
Within 3 miles810 to 2,980 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,170 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPuʻuʻulaʻula, 10,000 ft, 10 mi south-southeast