Winds Picking up Today for Big Island

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

A Small Craft Advisory is posted for all island waters.

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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

Breezy trade winds will continue through the weekend. Trades will focus more of the rain across windward and mauka spots, with many of the showers carrying over to leeward sides from time to time.

Today 

Mostly cloudy with frequent showers for windward and mauka areas in the morning and numerous showers in the afternoon. Hazy skies for the Kona side. Sunny in the morning with scattered showers as cloud cover builds in the afternoon. High temperatures from 82° to 87°. Winds will be northeast from 15 to 25 mph.

UV index at 9 (“very high” exposure level)

Tonight 

Winds will be east around 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy with numerous windward showers. Kona side should be clearing as the night goes on. Low temperatures from 71° to 76°.

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