Steady Trade Winds Bring Calm Weather to Hawaii Ahead of Potential Mid-Week Shift

Hawaii is known for its idyllic weather, and the latest report from the National Weather Service in Honolulu suggests that the trend will continue, at least for the time being. The current forecast outlines a period of “post-frontal dry and stable conditions” that are set to grace the islands for the next few days. With a recent shift from northerly winds to traditional trade wind flow, locals and visitors alike can look forward to “gentle to locally breezy trades” that are expected to persist through Tuesday afternoon, according to NWS Honolulu.

For those up early, the state welcomed the day with a cool morning leading into warmer temperatures ranging in the upper 70s to lower 80s near the coast. While volcanic emissions have raised SO2 levels in Big Island’s Ka’u region, the strengthened trades are anticipated to keep these emissions from reaching other islands in the archipelago. Meanwhile, aviation conditions remain favorable with “VFR conditions” prevailing and “no AIRMETs are expected,” as reported by NWS.

The calm before the proverbial storm, the synopsis from NWS insinuates a potential weather shift in the coming week, hinting at a possible increase in precipitation. An “evolving northern upper trough” is posited to drive this change, contributing to “a major mid week pattern change.” The agency cites “a fair amount of uncertainty” regarding the impact—the timing and effect on winds and rainfall distribution—this trough might have on the region’s weather regime…

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