Trade winds will remain lighter through Thursday due to this weaker high pressure ridge. The subtropical ridge north of the islands remains in a weakened state due to a long wave trough passing slowly through the central North Pacific basin. This higher than normal inversion height will support deeper cloud development and scattered to numerous shower activity through Wednesday favoring the overnight to early morning hours. The upper air balloon soundings from 2 AM HST this morning show inversion heights hovering around 8,000 to 9,000 feet. These clouds and showers are due to a low level trough passing westward through the Hawaiian Islands. Local radar continues to show scattered to numerous showers developing across the state. More typical drier summer trade wind weather will start from Thursday onward as the low level trough departs the pattern to the west and the ridge builds back into the region on Friday.Įxtensive clouds are spreading out across the Hawaiian Islands as shown on this mornings GOES satellite imagery. A low level trough moving through the state will increase rainfall coverage through Wednesday. Afternoon sea breezes will develop over the terrain sheltered western slopes of each island. Detailed ForecastĪ weak high pressure ridge north of the islands will keep lighter trade winds in the forecast through Thursday. Highs 83 to 88 near the shore to 69 to 76 above 4000 feet. Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Lows around 74 near the shore to 51 to 60 above 4000 feet. Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Today: Sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 81 to 87 near the shore to around 71 at 4000 feet. Wednesday: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Lows 66 to 73 near the shore to around 55 at 4000 feet. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Numerous showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Northeast winds up to 20 mph shifting to the east 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Highs around 86 near the shore to around 75 near 5000 feet. Wednesday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 71 near the shore to around 55 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph after midnight. Lows around 68 near the shore to 56 to 64 near 3000 feet. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Today: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.

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