Gusty Trades Expected Soon
Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.)
A Gale Watch is posted starting Thursday night for the typical windy waters around the Big Island and Maui County.
A Small Craft Advisory is posted until 6 p.m. Saturday for gusty northeast winds.
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Looking Ahead
Solid trade winds are forecast through the middle of next week. The trades will pick up Thursday night through the holiday weekend. A much drier airmass is expected to move in from the east on Thursday and should keep trade showers to a minimum Thursday night through Saturday. The airmass will moisten up quickly Saturday night as some deep tropical moisture gets drawn northward into the islands, bringing a wet trade wind pattern to the state through the remainder of the holiday weekend and into the middle of next week.
Today
Mostly cloudy with showers likely today for windward spots. Mostly sunny skies in the morning for the Kona side with mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon and scattered showers. Winds are around 15 to 25 mph out of the east with afternoon sea breeze for the Kona side. High temperatures from 84° to 89°.
UV index at 12 (“extreme” exposure level)
Tonight
East winds tonight from 10 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy and windy with a slight chance of windward showers. Low temperatures from 71° to 76°.
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