Trade Winds Pick up Again Today
By Meteorologist Malika Dudley / Email: [email protected]
Alerts
A Small Craft Advisory is posted for Pailolo and ʻAlenuihāhā channels as well as Māʻalaea Bay through 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. East winds up to 25 knots are forecasted along with rough seas of 7 to 11 feet. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions.
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Maui County high/low forecasted temperatures, projected winds, projected localized weather conditions and expected wave heights.**
Today
Mostly sunny skies are expected today in leeward spots. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are forecasted for windward areas with scattered showers pushing in our breezy trade winds. Winds are expected out of the northeast from 15 to 20 mph. High temperatures from 80° to 86° near shore and lower high temperatures at higher elevations (see graphic above).
UV index at 10 (“very high” exposure level)
Tonight
Partly cloudy in windward and mauka spots with scattered showers overnight. Partly cloudy for leeward areas with isolated showers. Low temperatures from 68° to 74°. Trade winds from 15 to 20 mph.
Looking Ahead
Breezy trade winds are forecasted to pick up again on Monday and Tuesday. Conditions should be stable with clouds and showers favoring windward and mauka areas. Pockets of moisture riding in on the trade winds may periodically boost showers, allowing a few showers to spread to the leeward areas of the smaller islands.
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