Trade Winds and Sunshine Today for Big Island
Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.)
A Small Craft Advisory is posted through 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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Looking Ahead
Moderate trade winds are expected to stay in place through Friday, with clouds and showers favoring our usual windward and mauka spots. The trades will weaken over the weekend. Enhanced showers may then affect the islands early next week.
Today
Partly cloudy with scattered windward showers in the morning. Mostly clear in the morning for the Kona side with partly cloudy skies and isolated showers in the afternoon. High temperatures from 86° to 91°. Winds will be east around 15 mph.
UV index at 12 (“extreme” exposure level)
Tonight
Winds will be east around 15 mph. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered windward showers. Kona side should clear through the night. Low temperatures from 71° to 76°.
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