24 hours · summit estimate — from the Hilo forecast
Now
15°
16%
4 mph
04:00
14°
16%
4 mph
05:00
13°
17%
3 mph
06:00
13°
17%
3 mph
07:00
14°
15%
2 mph
08:00
16°
14%
1 mph
09:00
17°
17%
3 mph
10:00
19°
17%
4 mph
11:00
20°
23%
5 mph
12:00
20°
28%
5 mph
13:00
20°
30%
6 mph
14:00
20°
27%
5 mph
15:00
19°
36%
4 mph
16:00
18°
39%
4 mph
17:00
17°
38%
4 mph
18:00
16°
36%
2 mph
19:00
16°
27%
2 mph
20:00
16°
29%
2 mph
21:00
16°
25%
1 mph
22:00
15°
22%
1 mph
23:00
15°
18%
1 mph
00:00
15°
21%
1 mph
01:00
14°
21%
1 mph
02:00
14°
21%
1 mph
Day by day — Mauna Kea
Summit temperature (est.)
Thu, Oct 1 · TodayShowers
20°13°8 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)69° / 63°
Wind6 mph N
Gusts8 mph
Freezing level3,207 m · 10,522 ft
Precip chance62% · 0.04 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:12 AM · 6:09 PM
Fri, Oct 2 · TomorrowShowers
18°13°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)67° / 62°
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level3,038 m · 9,967 ft
Precip chance65% · 0.04 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:12 AM · 6:08 PM
Sat, Oct 3Partly cloudy
20°12°22 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)69° / 61°
Wind12 mph E
Gusts22 mph
Freezing level3,176 m · 10,420 ft
Precip chance34% · 0.01 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:12 AM · 6:08 PM
Sun, Oct 4Partly cloudy
18°10°19 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)67° / 59°
Wind18 mph NE
Gusts19 mph
Freezing level2,976 m · 9,764 ft
Precip chance27% · 0.01 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:12 AM · 6:07 PM
Mon, Oct 5Showers
18°10°20 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)67° / 60°
Wind11 mph E
Gusts20 mph
Freezing level2,992 m · 9,816 ft
Precip chance36% · 0.01 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:13 AM · 6:06 PM
Tue, Oct 6Sunny
19°11°18 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)68° / 60°
Wind7 mph N
Gusts18 mph
Freezing level3,084 m · 10,118 ft
Precip chance48% · 0.03 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:13 AM · 6:05 PM
Wed, Oct 7Sunny
20°12°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)69° / 61°
Wind9 mph W
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level3,207 m · 10,522 ft
Precip chance39% · 0.02 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:13 AM · 6:04 PM
Thu, Oct 8Showers
19°12°10 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)69° / 61°
Wind8 mph NW
Gusts10 mph
Freezing level3,130 m · 10,269 ft
Precip chance57% · 0.04 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:14 AM · 6:03 PM
Fri, Oct 9Showers
18°13°8 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)67° / 62°
Wind7 mph NW
Gusts8 mph
Freezing level2,992 m · 9,816 ft
Precip chance69% · 0.05 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:14 AM · 6:02 PM
Sat, Oct 10Showers
21°12°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Hilo)70° / 61°
Wind6 mph N
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level3,269 m · 10,725 ft
Precip chance67% · 0.08 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:14 AM · 6:02 PM
About Mauna Kea
From beach to snow in one drive — the world's tallest mountain base-to-summit. Altitude, not distance, is the challenge; acclimatize at the visitor station.
Summit temperature is estimated from the Hilo forecast using the −6.5°C/1,000 m lapse rate. Expect much stronger wind and lower visibility on the tops, and treat the freezing level as a guide rather than a measurement.