Trade Winds Back in Forecast for Big Island

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

Small Craft Advisory: East winds up to 25 knots through 6:00 a.m. Thursday.

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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

Trade wind weather is forecast through the week into the weekend. Clouds and passing showers are expected to favor windward and mauka spots. We could see an increase in rain showers this weekend.

Today 

We expect trade winds around 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts. High temperatures are forecast from 84° to 89°. Partly to mostly cloudy skies with showers likely for the Hilo side in the morning and scattered afternoon showers. For the Kona side, mostly sunny morning and scattered afternoon showers.

UV index at 12 (“extreme” exposure level)

Tonight

Trade winds are forecast up to 15 mph. Mostly cloudy skies with windward showers likely and isolated leeward showers. Low temperatures from 71° to 76°.

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