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West Side

Today: Breezy. Mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs 81 to 88. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight: Breezy. Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows around 68. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Breezy. Sunny with isolated showers. Highs 81 to 88. East winds up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

South Side

Today: Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Northeast winds up to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 67. North winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 90. North winds up to 10 mph.

North Shore

Today: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 25 mph decreasing to up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Breezy. Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 63 to 70 near the shore to around 54 near 5000 feet. Southeast winds up to 20 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Central Maui

Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 88. East winds 10 to 25 mph.

Tonight: Breezy. Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 65 to 71. East winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Sunny and breezy. Highs around 88. East winds up to 20 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Upcountry

Today: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 65 at the visitor center to around 62 at the summit. East winds up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Breezy. Mostly clear with isolated showers. Lows around 50 at the visitor center to around 48 at the summit. East winds up to 25 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 64 at the visitor center to around 61 at the summit. East winds up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

East Maui

Today: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to around 68 near 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 25 mph decreasing to up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tonight: Breezy. Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows 63 to 70 near the shore to around 54 near 5000 feet. Southeast winds up to 20 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Breezy. Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to around 67 near 5000 feet. East winds up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Lanai City

Today: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 72 to 81. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows around 66. Northeast winds up to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 72 to 81. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Kaunakakai

Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 78 to 88. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows 61 to 72. East winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 78 to 88. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Detailed Forecast

Synopsis

High pressure north of the islands will keep moderate to breezy trade winds in place through the middle of next week, with only minor fluctuations in strength from day to day. Rather dry trade wind weather will prevail through the weekend, with light showers favoring windward and mauka areas. A disturbance aloft will begin to influence the weather Sunday night through late next week, bringing an increase in trade wind showers to the island chain. Some old frontal remnants could bring periods of wet weather as they move through during the early to middle part of next week.

Discussion

Currently at the surface, a 1027 mb high is centered around 1350 miles northeast of Honolulu, and is driving moderate to locally breezy trade winds across the island chain early this morning. Infrared satellite imagery shows scattered high clouds moving overhead across the islands and some low clouds getting carried along with the trades. Partly cloudy conditions prevail in most areas, with a bit more cloud cover in some windward areas. Radar imagery shows scattered showers moving into windward areas, with a few showers spilling into leeward areas at times. Main short term focus revolves around rain chances.
High pressure will remain anchored to the northeast of the island chain through the middle of next week, keeping moderate to breezy trade winds in place with only minor fluctuations in strength from day to day. The trades may ease a bit late next week as the high weakens slightly.
As for the remaining weather details, rather dry and stable trade wind weather will continue through the weekend, with light showers favoring windward and mauka areas, mainly during nights and mornings. Ridging aloft is forecast to break down Sunday night and Monday, with a disturbance aloft then holding over or near the islands Tuesday through Friday. This should bring an increase in trade wind showers to the islands beginning Sunday night, with some old frontal remnants potentially bringing periods of wet weather as they move through during the early to middle part of next week.

Aviation

A high pressure ridge north of the Hawaii region will keep moderate to breezy trade winds in the forecast at least through Sunday. Stable conditions will allow for brief showers mainly over the north and east sections of each island, favoring the overnight to early morning hours.
AIRMET Tango remains in effect for moderate low-level turbulence downwind of terrain of most islands. This AIRMET will likely remain in effect for the next several days.

Marine

Moderate to strong easterly trades will continue through most of next week as a surface ridge remains anchored north of the islands. A Small Craft Advisory (SCA) is in effect for the windier waters and channels from Molokai to the Big Island. The SCA will likely be extended through next week, and trade winds may increase slightly late Monday into Wednesday. A downward trend is possible late next week as the ridge settles southward into the area.
An out of season west-northwest swell will maintain surf just above June average along exposed north and west facing shores today. This swell will move out Sunday and Monday with little to no northwest swell energy noted by the middle of next week. In the extended, Typhoon Guchol will likely become extratropical in the northwest Pacific during the middle of next week and may send a larger northwest swell to Hawaii next weekend.
Surf along east facing shores will gradually build through early next week with the fresh trades in place, especially Tuesday through Wednesday as a short-period northeast groundswell mixes in.
Surf along south facing shores will remain small each day as a mix of long-period background south and southwest (170-220 degree) swells move through.

HFO Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Monday for Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters.

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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov