Hawaii’s weather continues to be dominated by persistent trade winds and increased moisture. Islanders can expect “breezy to windy trade winds” to stick around through mid-March, with “frequent scattered showers” more likely to hit windward and mauka areas. Indications suggest a prevailing trend of partly sunny skies and robust winds, a pattern not showing signs of change anytime soon, National Weather Service in Honolulu.
As the current synoptic pattern holds, forecast discussions point to Hawaii being caught between an upper ridge to the west and an approaching northeast upper trough. Windward regions and higher terrains have already seen significant rainfall, with the likes of Mount Waialeale on Kauai and Oahu’s Manoa Valley receiving over an inch since Friday. Trade winds remain the driver as a 1035 surface high positioned roughly 1,200 miles northwest of Hawaii continues to enforce a tight pressure gradient. Forecast models, as highlighted, “doesn’t show much change” in the near term, maintaining this wetter-than-average pattern.
For aviators, these windy conditions mean business, with “breezy trade winds expected” across the state and advisories in place for moderate low-level turbulence likely persisting into next week. Anticipate potential low clouds and showers to temporarily lower visibility, but general flying conditions should largely maintain a VFR status, as per the National Weather Service in Honolulu…