Trade Winds Today, Weekend Dependent on Darby

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

A Small Craft Advisory is posted for our windier coastal waters through 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Looking Ahead

Trade wind weather is expected for the next couple of days. Clouds and showers should favor our usual windward and mauka areas with a few passing showers impacting leeward spots from time to time. Tropical storm Darby will approach the state from the east this weekend. Any impacts from Darby will highly depend on its track and intensity. I will keep an eye on this and bring you the latest.

Today 

Partly cloudy skies with scattered showers for windward areas. Partly sunny in the morning for the Kona side with partly cloudy skies and isolated showers in the afternoon. High temperatures from 84° to 89°. Winds will be northeasterly from 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts.

UV index at 13 (“extreme” exposure level)

Tonight 

Winds will be northeasterly around 15 mph. Mostly cloudy with showers likely for windward spots after midnight, scattered showers are expected before that. Leeward spots with isolated showers in the evening and clearing as the night goes on. Low temperatures from 73° to 78°.

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