Winds Gusting up to 35 mph Today
Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.)
A High Surf Advisory is posted for all islands through 6 a.m. Wednesday for south shores and 6 p.m. Wednesday for east shores.
A Small Craft Advisory is posted for all Hawaii County waters and channels through 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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Looking Ahead
Breezy trade winds will continue through the rest of this week before weakening a bit during the weekend. Wetter than normal trade showers will continue into Wednesday with the majority of showers falling over windward areas. Meanwhile, leeward locations will see passing showers. Shower coverage will lessen for the second half of the week as drier air moves in from the east.
Today
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers during the day for windward spots. Leeward areas could get scattered afternoon showers with cloud cover building during that time as well. Winds are from 10 to 25 mph out of the northeast with gusts up to 35 mph in some areas. High temperatures from 82° to 87°.
UV index at 12 (“extreme” exposure level)
Tonight
Northeast winds tonight from 10 to 25 mph or more. Showers likely for windward spots tonight. Skies should clear as the night goes on for lee areas. Low temperatures from 69° to 76°.
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