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Punaluu

1,374 people, 3 ft above sea level in Honolulu County.

3 ftElevation, city center
1,374People, 2024 estimate
2 sq miLand area
Sunny 76°
Sunny now Dew point 70° · ENE 13 mph · high 79°
City of Punaluu River Interstate 2 miles
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The Punaluu 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 Punaluu

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 10:00 AM HST
RIGHT NOW Marine Corps Air Station (PHNG) · 9:57 AM
Sunny
76° Sunny Feels like 76° · high of 79° near 10 AM
WindENE 13 mphgusts 26
Humidity82%falling to 74% this afternoon
Pressure30.13 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 70° · Oppressiveabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Partly cloudy
Today, about 4 PMin about 5 hours · 41% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINOct. 230.37 in · 22 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Honolulu County
NWS Honolulu and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 10:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:42 AM5:49 PM ↓
11 h 7 m of daylight, 1 minute less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
27
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
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
77% · 0.06 in Sunday afternoon 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° / 72°
SAT Nov. 14 Chance of showers Chance of showers
79° 74°
40% rain — ENE 14, gusts 25 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
81° 75°
80% rain up to 0.2″ E 15, gusts 30 A
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
82° 74°
20% rain — E 15, gusts 29 A
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
81° 73°
50% rain 0.03–0.2″ ENE 15 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
81° 73°
20% rain — E 14 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
80° 73°
30% rain up to 0.08″ ENE 16 A
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
80° 73°
30% rain — ENE 21, gusts 28 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 Punaluu about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 1,230 miles back along its path. 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.

THIS WEEK IN 2002 Nov. 11, 2002

The hottest this week has been

89° on Nov. 11, 2002, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1980. Next is 88° in 2003.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Kii-Kahuku 911 record since 1980.
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THE GROUND

What Punaluu stands on

Punaluu’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,760 ft, a difference of 2,760 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻukeahiakahoe, about 2,680 ft, 14 miles south-southeast.

Punaluu, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft PUNALUU3 ftMililani Town680 ftMililani Mauka880 ftHigh point of the line2,750 ft ← SW · Waipio AcresNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 7×.

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

Punaluu’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1980 · Kii-Kahuku 911, 8 mi north-northwest

Punaluu has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 83° in August; winter nights fall to about 66° in January. About 33 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

77°66°76°66°77°67°78°69°80°70°81°73°82°73°83°75°83°74°82°73°80°71°78°69° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY PUNALUU 32.6 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month
August, average83° / 75°high / low, the warmest month
January, average77° / 66°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year32.6 inwettest months: November and December
Hottest on record95°FOctober 3, 2003
Coldest on record50°FJanuary 2, 2015
Wettest day on record10.1 inNovember 13, 1986
90° days a year5none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical savannaKöppen As

AROUND THE RING

1Wettest stretchOctober through December: 11.1 of the year’s 32.6 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Punaluu normally reaches 80° and falls to 71°. The record high is 87°, in 2006; the record low 65°, in 2014. The most rain on this date, 5.20 in, fell in 1996.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high77°76°77°78°80°81°82°83°83°82°80°78°
Normal low66°66°67°69°70°73°73°75°74°73°71°69°
Rain, inches2.793.253.862.032.021.511.822.002.253.084.053.95
Record high91° (2003)90° (2004)88° (2004)90° (2017)88° (2017)89° (2004)91° (2004)92° (2004)94° (2004)95° (2003)91° (2023)91° (2002)
Record low50° (2015)50° (1985)55° (1993)57° (2012)55° (1988)60° (1988)58° (1988)63° (2010)59° (2011)60° (1993)56° (1990)51° (2008)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1980 at Kii-Kahuku 911, 8 miles north-northwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ON THE NETWORK

Around Punaluu on the Forecast Network

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Honolulu HI · 18 MI 18 miles south East Honolulu HI · 23 MI 23 miles southeast
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Punaluu

1,374 people, 3 ft above sea level in Honolulu County.

3 ftElevation
1,374People
2 sq miLand
Sunny 76°
SunnyDew point 70°
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Today in Punaluu

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 79° 0%
1p partly cloudy day 79° 0%
4p showers day 78° 41%
7p partly cloudy night 77° 4%
10p partly cloudy night 76° 10%
1a partly cloudy night 76° 7%
Partly cloudy
NEXT RAINToday about 4 PM · 41%
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Sat40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
74
79
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Sun80%
Showers likely Showers likely
75
81
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Mon20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
74
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Tue50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
73
81
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Wed20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
73
81
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Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
73
80
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Fri30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
73
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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 2002 · NOV. 11, 2002

89°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1980.

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What Punaluu stands on

Punaluu’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,760 ft, a difference of 2,760 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻukeahiakahoe, about 2,680 ft, 14 miles south-southeast.

Punaluu, southwest to northeast Punaluu3 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 13×.
Elevation, center3 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 2,760 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,760 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPuʻukeahiakahoe, 2,680 ft, 14 mi south-southeast
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Punaluu’s year

Punaluu has a tropical savanna climate. Summer afternoons average 83° in August; winter nights fall to about 66° in January. About 33 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 32.6 in
August, average83° / 75° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average77° / 66° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year32.6 in · wettest months: November and December
Hottest on record95°F · October 3, 2003
Coldest on record50°F · January 2, 2015
Wettest day on record10.1 in · November 13, 1986
90° days a year5 · none reach 100°
Climate typeTropical savanna · Köppen As
1Wettest stretch · October through December: 11.1 of the year’s 32.6 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Punaluu normally reaches 80° and falls to 71°. The record high is 87°, in 2006; the record low 65°, in 2014. The most rain on this date, 5.20 in, fell in 1996.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1980 at Kii-Kahuku 911, 8 miles north-northwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.