Full Forecast: Wind Advisory Extended for Kohala

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

Small Craft Advisory: Through 6 p.m. Friday.

High Surf Advisory: Until 6 p.m. Friday for east facing shores.

Gale Warning: Through 6 p.m. Thursday.

Wind Advisory: Until 6 p.m. Thursday for downwind areas of the Kohala Mountains.

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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

Strong and gusty trades will continue today but should start to trend down Friday. Winds are forecast to continue decreasing through the weekend, with light winds expected Sunday and Monday. Clouds and showers will stay focused over windward and mauka spots through the weekend, but the trades could carry some brief showers to leeward spots through Friday night.

Today 

We expect northeast winds around 15 to 30 mph with higher gusts. Partly sunny skies are forecast with scattered windward showers and isolated leeward showers in the afternoon. Temperatures up to 83° to 88°.

UV index at 8 (“very high” exposure level)

Tonight 

Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered windward showers and clearing leeward skies. Low temperatures from 70° to 75°. Winds are expected to be out of the northeast to east around 15 to 25 mph.

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