Lihue, Hawaii Weather
Lihue, Hawaii — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Lihue, Kauai County.
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About Lihue, Hawaii
Lihue, the administrative heart of Kauai County, unfolds as a verdant embrace where the rich red earth meets the relentless blue of the Pacific. It lies 94.2 miles west-north-west of Mililani Town, HI (from Mililani Town, HI: bearing 293°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-west of Kapaa. Rolling hills, softened by a persistent humidity that lends a sheen to every leaf, rise behind the town, their slopes often patterned with the ordered geometry of agricultural fields. The air itself carries the faint, sweet perfume of plumeria and the briny tang of the ocean, a constant reminder of the island’s elemental forces. Sunlight, filtered through a canopy of mango and ironwood trees, casts a dappled, shifting light across the pavements and the modest buildings, creating a sense of quiet animation that defines the pace of life here. Small streams, remnants of ancient waterways, snake through the landscape, their banks often lined with the vibrant greens of taro and the sturdy stalks of sugar cane, a living testament to the island's agricultural past. The history of Lihue is inextricably tied to the rise of sugar plantations, an industry that once defined the island's economy and shaped its very terrain. The grand, old plantation houses, some still standing as echoes of a bygone era, speak of a time when Lihue was a bustling hub of commerce, powered by the relentless grind of machinery and the sweat of its workers. Today, while sugar cultivation has largely receded, the spirit of that industrious past lingers, now interwoven with the burgeoning tourism sector and the steady hum of government offices. The Wailua River, a significant waterway that flows nearby, was once a vital artery for transporting goods and people, and its presence still lends a certain natural grandeur to the region. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the historic Kauai Museum, a repository of the island’s rich cultural heritage, and the nearby grounds of the old Kilohana Plantation, offering a glimpse into the island's complex social and economic evolution.
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| Location | Lihue, Kauai County, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21.974224°N, 159.367277°W |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96766 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lihue, Hawaii Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lihue, Hawaii, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lihue includes coordinates 21.974224°N, 159.367277°W, situated in Kauai County. ZIP code 96766. Telephone area code: 808. Timezone: Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
