First Alert Forecast: Tracking blustery trades to continue

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – It is still W-I-N-D-Y!

A strong high-pressure ridge north of Hawaiʻi will continue to dominate the weather pattern through the week, keeping moderate to locally breezy trade winds in place. An upper level low currently west of the islands will gradually drift closer and could help enhance shower activity heading into the end of the week.

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On the Big Island, however, afternoon heating will likely trigger some additional clouds and spotty showers over leeward slopes during the afternoon and evening hours. Overall, Hawaiʻi’s weather pattern remains firmly in a summer-like setup.

Breezy trades and occasional passing windward showers will continue over the next several days, with varying cloud cover depending on pockets of moisture embedded in the trade flow.

Windward locations will see partly to mostly cloudy skies at times, while leeward communities can expect sunnier and warmer afternoons. High temperatures will generally range from near 80 degrees in cloudier windward areas to the mid-80s in sunnier leeward interior spots.

Overnight lows will fall into the lower to middle 70s.

Despite periodic showers, the atmosphere remains relatively dry overall. Morning soundings and satellite imagery continue to show limited deep moisture across the region. Most rainfall will remain light and focused along east-facing slopes and higher terrain. However, localized pockets of higher moisture moving through the trade winds could briefly produce wetter conditions in isolated areas.

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Looking ahead, weather conditions may become a bit more unsettled late Thursday through Saturday. A weak upper-level low approaching from the west is expected to move near Kauaʻi by Friday before tracking overhead through the weekend.

Combined with a modest increase in mid-level moisture, this feature may slightly destabilize the atmosphere and lead to more clouds and enhanced showers statewide.

By early next week, more stable conditions are expected to return as weak upper-level ridging builds back into the area. June is expected to begin with drier weather, fewer clouds, and lighter trade winds as a new high pressure system settles northwest of the islands.

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