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Hurricane Lowell to Impact Kauai; Heat Continues in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai today. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Kauai, Niihau and the surrounding coastal waters. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Read More >

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 DATE                    WEDNESDAY 04/08/26                      THURSDAY 04/09/26                  
 TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                    5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   
 
 CLOUD COVER        SC   SC   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   SC   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC
 CLOUD COVER (%)    35   50   45   35   20   15   35   45   50   45   65   65   70   70   55   40   40
 TEMPERATURE        33   35   43   46   46   39   37   36   35   38   45   48   45   40   37   36   34
 MAX/MIN TEMP                           48                  34                  48                  34
 WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W   SW    S   SW   SE   NE    N   NW   NW   SW   SW
 WIND (MPH)          5    4    6    9    9    5    3    2    2    2    5    6    8    8    5    3    2
 WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                      
 PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    5   10   10   10    5    5    5    5   50   50   50   50   20   20   20
 PRECIP TYPE                                                           S    R    R    S    S    S    S
 6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.04      0.06      0.01
 6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
 6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  5.7  6.5  7.4  8.1  8.1  7.9  7.8  7.8  7.7  7.7  8.1  8.4  8.4  8.1  7.8  7.8  7.5
 
 

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES --- 
CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN