Overview

I don't normally talk about good weather on here, but I think after the past couple of weeks, we kind of need it.

Now that the kona storm has departed the region and is racing northeastward away from the islands, an area of high pressure is building in from the northwest. The prevailing winds will begin to shift back toward the northeast, returning us to normal trade wind conditions which should continue through the upcoming weekend.

What to expect today

The islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu may experience some brief thunderstorm activity today as the moisture gets pushed back toward the mountains from the windward side of the island. The atmosphere remains moist and unstable even though the storm is gone, but should become drier and more stable as high pressure slides in over the next couple of days.

The islands of Maui, Kahoʻolawe, and Hawaiʻi may still experience some strong thunderstorms, heavy rain, and flash flooding today as an unstable band of deep tropical moisture lingers over the eastern part of the islands, but as that moves out later today, humidity will begin to decrease significantly.

What to expect this week

• Cooler and drier conditions

• Moderate to breezy northeasterly winds

• Passing showers focused on windward and mauka areas

More information

For more information on the impacts of this system as it develops, please check out these links:

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