HONOLULU (KHON2) – Breezy to locally windy trades and rather dry and stable conditions will continue through tonight.
Clouds and light showers being carried in on the trade wind flow will remain focused over windward and mauka areas, while most leeward areas will remain dry over the next several days.
Trade winds will gradually ease Sunday through Tuesday and will likely be disrupted Wednesday into parts of Thursday as the remnants of Gil passes to our north.
An increase of showers are possible Wednesday and Thursday.
A gusty, stable, and rather dry trade wind flow will remain in place through Sunday, producing critical fire weather conditions, with winds of 20 mph or more and daytime relative humidity as low as 35 to 45 percent.
A strong inversion is in place between 5,000 to 6,500 feet, which will ensure that higher elevations of the Big Island and portions of Haleakala on Maui experience very low relative humidity.
This inversion is expected to slightly lower tonight into Sunday, which could increase the gusty winds downwind of terrain especially this afternoon through early tonight.
Winds will slowly ease Sunday into Tuesday, which should cause winds to fall below Red Flag thresholds by Monday.
Although the winds decrease, dry conditions will continue to persist through Tuesday.
An increase of humidity and shower activity will be possible towards the middle of the week as the remnants of Gil passes to our north.
Red Flag Warning until 6 PM HST Sunday for Niihau, Kauai South, Kauai Southwest, East Honolulu, Honolulu Metro, Ewa Plain, Waianae Coast, Oahu North Shore, Central Oahu, Waianae Mountains, Molokai North, Molokai West, Molokai Leeward South, Lanai Windward, Lanai Leeward, Lanai South, Lanai Mauka, Kahoolawe, Maui Leeward West, Maui Central Valley North, Maui Central Valley South, South Maui/Upcountry, South Haleakala, Big Island South, Big Island Southeast, Kohala, Big Island Interior.
Wind Advisory until 6 AM HST Sunday for Lanai Mauka, Maui Windward West, Maui Leeward West, Kohala, Molokai Southeast, Molokai North, Molokai West, Molokai Leeward South, Lanai Windward, Lanai Leeward, Maui Central Valley North, Maui Central Valley South, South Haleakala, Big Island Southeast, Big Island North.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM HST Sunday for Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu Leeward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward Waters, Big Island Windward Waters.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Sunday for Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island Southeast Waters.