A ridge to the north of the islands will maintain moderate to locally breezy trade winds into the weekend. Clouds and showers will be focused primarily along windward and mauka areas during the overnight and morning hours. Drier weather is expected during the second half of the week, and into the weekend. Higher than normal dewpoints will continue to bring muggier conditions to the islands over the next couple of days.
Moderate to locally breezy trades will continue through the holiday weekend. An area of enhanced moisture will bring low cigs and SHRA to windward and mauka locations tonight into tomorrow. Expect MVFR conds in SHRA otherwise VFR should prevail.
AIRMET Sierra is in effect for mtn obsc for windward portions of Kauai and the Big Island. As SHRA increases this may be expanded to cover other islands.
AIRMET Tango is not currently in effect nut may be needed over the next few days for mod turb downwind of terrain due to the winds.
Issued at 326 PM HST Tue Jun 30 2026
Surface high pressure far north northeast of the islands will slowly drift west through the forecast period keeping moderate to locally strong trade winds through Wednesday before declining slightly through the rest of the forecast period. The Small Craft Advisory (SCA) is in effect through Wednesday afternoon for the windier waters and channels around Maui County and the Big Island and may be extended through Wednesday night.
The small medium period south swell will keep surf heights elevated along south facing shores this afternoon before declining Wednesday. A series of small medium to long period south southwesterly swells are expected Thursday through the weekend. Surf along east facing shores will remain rough and choppy and increase Wednesday as trade winds increase. Surf along north facing shores will remain flat to tiny through the forecast period.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM HST Wednesday for Alenuihaha Channel-Big Island Leeward Waters-Big Island Southeast Waters- Maalaea Bay-Pailolo Channel.
