Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 4, 03:00 PM HST until January 6, 06:00 PM HST

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Honolulu, HI Local Forecast Office

Poipu HI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
E 13kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
High: 80 °F
E 18kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
E 21kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
E 20kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
E 10kt
6-7ft
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
SE 8kt
6ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Light Wind
2-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:01 pm HST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm HST Jan 4, 2026-6pm HST Jan 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

Tonight

E wind 9 to 13 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Monday

E wind 11 to 18 kt. Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Waves 5 ft building to 8 ft.

Monday Night

E wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. NW swell 0 ft at 12 seconds. Waves around 8 ft.

Tuesday

E wind 10 to 20 kt. Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. NW swell 0 to 1 ft. Waves 7 to 8 ft.

Tuesday Night

E wind 7 to 10 kt. Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. NW swell 1 ft. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Wednesday

SE wind 5 to 8 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. NW swell 1 ft. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered showers. NW swell 1 ft. Waves around 3 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Scattered showers. NW swell 0 ft. Waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely. NW swell 0 ft. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.