The National Weather Service in Honolulu reports that trade winds will strengthen and dry conditions will continue into the weekend. As a departing trough weakens, light showers are expected overnight and in the early morning, mainly in windward and mauka areas, as mentioned by the National Weather Service.
Light showers are moving through the area with no major impacts expected. The National Weather Service said, “While trades are light right now expect them to stregthen today through the remainder of the week due to an exiting trough.” Stronger winds and drier conditions may increase fire weather concerns later this week. Skies will stay mostly clear, with some low clouds and showers over windward and mauka areas. For aviators, moderate to breezy trade winds are expected, and “MVFR conds possible in SHRA otherwise VFR prevails.” An AIRMET Sierra remains in effect for mountain obscuration above 2,000 feet but is expected to improve by mid-morning.
A weakening trough is keeping gentle to fresh easterly trade winds in place. According to the National Weather Service, "High pressure far north of the state will strengthen Friday into the weekend with fresh to locally strong trade winds expected by Saturday." A Small Craft Advisory may be issued by Friday for windier waters near Maui County and the Big Island. South shore surf is decreasing, and east-facing shores have small waves. Rough and choppy conditions are expected to develop over the weekend and continue into next week. No advisories are currently in effect.
