First Alert Forecast: Brief increase in showers late Monday in an otherwise mostly dry week

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Mostly clear skies and dry conditions are expected for most of the day Monday with light to moderate trade winds.

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There is a weak trough that is forecast to bring moisture to the eastern end of the state by Monday night, increasing showers for windward areas of Hawaii Island and Maui. There could also be a slight increase in showers for the rest of the islands.

Trade winds will build back a bit stronger by Wednesday and will become locally breezy by the end of the week. Another band of moisture could bring another increase in showers late in the week into the upcoming weekend.

View the latest weather conditions here.

In surf, a long period south swell will hold through Monday, bringing elevated surf for south and exposed west facing shores, but waves will remain below high surf advisory levels.

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Surf for north shores will decrease a little Monday morning before another small northwest swell arrives Monday afternoon. Surf on east shores will remain small due to the lighter trade winds.

Download the HNN Weather app from the Apple App Store or Google Play for the latest updates from your First Alert Weather Team: chief meteorologist Jennifer Robbins and weather anchors Guy Hagi, Dan Cooke, Ben Gutierrez, and Billy V.

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