Honolulu’s weather today maintains a convective pattern with light winds, leading to afternoon and evening showers across the island interiors and persistent moisture throughout windward areas during the night. As reported by the National Weather Service, there’s a chance of locally heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms while an upper low passes over the state. The weekend forecast suggests a return to moderate trades and continued showers. And for those atop the Big Island summits, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Saturday morning.
The weather system seems to be centered over Maui county, influencing weather patterns across Hawaii. A surface trough just to a west of Kauai has generated varying east to southeast winds, accompanied by high levels of moisture. For visual confirmation, infrared satellite images showcase mostly cloudy conditions statewide except for Oahu’s partly cloudy skies. The NWS report also indicates a gradual move to moderate easterly winds across the region as the weekend approaches.
Aviation conditions are being directly impacted by the unstable winds. Marginal visual flight rules (MVFR) persist in some areas, with intense showers and thunderstorms leading to instrumental flight rules (IFR) conditions. AIRMET Sierra cautions against mountain obscuration for various terrains on Kauai, Oahu, and Maui, with the possibility of this advisory evolving as conditions develop. Meanwhile, moderate upper-level turbulence near the low’s center hints at continual aerial travel advisories through Friday’s pre-dawn hours…