HONOLULU (KHON2) — As the week unfolds, Hawaii can anticipate strong trade winds and a few passing showers, mainly for the windward and mauka areas. The breezy trade wind pattern is set to persist through the work week.
Currently, radar shows minimal shower activity across the state this afternoon, complemented by sparse upstream cloud cover visible on satellite. Dry conditions coupled with brisk trade winds are expected to prevail through tonight, with a slight uptick in showers by the middle of the week.
Looking ahead, forecast models indicate little deviation in the large-scale weather pattern. A ridge has built over the Central Pacific and will strengthen the pressure gradient around the islands in the latter half of the week, likely intensifying local trade winds by Wednesday. This shift may also lead to a modest increase in low-level moisture from the southeast, potentially enhancing trade wind shower coverage…