On Monday, Honolulu had cloudy, muggy, and gusty conditions with temperatures near 72°F. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected, with a High Wind Warning and Flood Watch in effect until 6 p.m. HST. Some areas may see strong gusts, localized flooding, travel delays, and power outages.
Afternoon Winds And Rain
Forecasters are calling for persistent east-northeast winds of 25–29 mph, with gusts that could spike to 40–60 mph in more exposed and downslope areas. The strongest storms may squeeze out three-quarters to 1 inch of rain in short bursts over windward neighborhoods. New rainfall totals between three quarters and one inch are possible in the heaviest cells, and any thunderstorm could quickly trigger localized flash flooding. These warnings…..