Increase in Showers Expected Soon

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Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.)

A Small Craft Advisory is posted for our usual channels and waters through 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Big Island high/low forecasted temperatures, projected winds, chance of cloud cover, projected localized weather conditions, vog/SO2 forecast and expected wave heights.**

Looking Ahead

Moderate trade wind speeds are expected through Wednesday. The trades will strengthen Wednesday night and Thursday and remain strong through the weekend. Showers will favor windward and mauka spots with an increase in showers expected late this week into the weekend as the trades pick up and a weak disturbance develops over the islands.

Today 

Mostly cloudy with showers likely for windward and mauka areas in the morning and scattered showers in the afternoon. Hazy skies for the Kona side. Sunny in the morning with isolated showers as cloud cover builds in the afternoon. High temperatures from 81° to 87°. Winds will be northeast from 5 to 20 mph.

UV index at 8 (“very high” exposure level)

Tonight 

Winds will be northeast around 5 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy with windward showers likely. Kona side should be clearing as the night goes on. Low temperatures from 69° to 74°.

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