HONOLULU (KHON2) – Moderate to locally breezy trades have developed across the state this afternoon as high pressure builds far northeast of the area.
Mostly dry conditions continue with pockets of clouds and showers moving into windward and mauka areas at times.
An incoming batch of moisture will impact windward Big Island and Maui this evening, but rainfall amounts should remain light.
Otherwise, expect mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and passing showers under stable conditions.
Trades will strengthen further over the weekend, becoming breezy to locally windy by early next week as high pressure continues to build north of the islands and a drier airmass moves into the area.
The combination of drier conditions with stronger trades could bring elevated fire weather concerns.
While this is still several days out, and confidence remains low at the moment, conditions will be monitored leading up to the weekend and into next week.