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Waimea

9,904 people, 2,670 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

2,670 ftElevation, city center
9,904People, 2024 estimate
39 sq miLand area
Sunny 71°
Sunny now Dew point 50° · W 14 mph · high 71°
City of Waimea River Interstate 2 miles
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The Waimea 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 Waimea

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM HST
RIGHT NOW Bradshaw Army Air Field / Hawaii (PHSF) · 10:55 AM
Sunny
71° Sunny Feels like 71° · high of 71° near 11 AM
WindW 14 mphno gusts
Humidity48%falling to 76% this afternoon
Pressure30.41 in →steady
Visibility— mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 50° · Dry63° by Saturday: 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 11:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:30 AM5:43 PM ↓
11 h 12 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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Sticky: dew points 58 to 63°

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°
0% rain — NE 15, gusts 26 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
74° 61°
20% rain — NE 20, gusts 32 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 Waimea about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Pacific south of Hawaii three days ago, about 820 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. 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 Waimea stands on

Waimea’s center stands about 2,670 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,180 ft to 4,070 ft, a difference of 1,890 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻunanaha, about 9,240 ft, 14 miles south-southeast.

Waimea, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft WAIMEA2,670 ftHāloa4,030 ft ← SWKukuihaele · NE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

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 Waimea on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

Kailua HI · 35 MI 35 miles southwest Hilo HI · 42 MI 42 miles southeast East Honolulu HI · 162 MI 162 miles northwest Honolulu HI · 170 MI 170 miles northwest Pearl City HI · 179 MI 179 miles northwest
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Waimea

9,904 people, 2,670 ft above sea level in Hawaii County.

2,670 ftElevation
9,904People
39 sq miLand
Sunny 71°
SunnyDew point 50°
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Today in Waimea

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 71° 0%
2p mostly sunny 71° 0%
5p mostly sunny 67° 0%
8p mostly clear night 63° 0%
11p mostly clear night 64° 4%
2a partly cloudy night 63° 9%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Sat0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
63
71
A
Sun20%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
61
74
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Mon10%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
61
75
B
Tue10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
63
74
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Wed0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
61
72
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Thu0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
61
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Fri10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
61
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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 Waimea stands on

Waimea’s center stands about 2,670 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 2,180 ft to 4,070 ft, a difference of 1,890 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Puʻunanaha, about 9,240 ft, 14 miles south-southeast.

Waimea, southwest to northeast Waimea2,670 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 9×.
Elevation, center2,670 ft
Within 3 miles2,180 to 4,070 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,890 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPuʻunanaha, 9,240 ft, 14 mi south-southeast