Weather forecasters at the National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu said yesterday it will probably be a wet start to today’s new year. “With the unstable atmosphere, and a light southeast flow, there will be periods of off-and-on rain
Weather forecasters at the National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu said yesterday it will probably be a wet start to today’s new year.
“With the unstable atmosphere, and a light southeast flow, there will be periods of off-and-on rain for the next few days,” said Ray Tanabe, a forecaster with the NWS.
Partly cloudy conditions with passing showers are predicted for Kaua‘i today, said Richard Kinel, NWS satellite meteorologist.
An upper-level trough should clear away the system that has been bringing the state heavy rains including thunderstorms, but not until early next week, Kinel said.
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 2 and 3, are expected to bring mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers, with some clearing Sunday, Jan. 4, said Kinel.
South winds 10 to 20 mph are forecast today, to continue through Friday and Saturday, giving way to northwest winds Sunday, northerly winds Monday, and a return to tradewind weather Tuesday.
Hanapepe was doused with over two inches of rain during the 24-hour period ending 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, with Kalaheo getting nearly two inches, Koke‘e receiving just over an inch, and Wainiha recording .82 inches.
Earlier this week, rain gauges in southwest areas of Kaua‘i picked up the most rain over the 24-hour period ending 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30.
While the rest of the island picked up less than an inch of rain, Kalaheo, Hanapepe, and ‘Oma‘o picked up over an inch and a half of rain. ‘Oma‘o topped the rain gauges with 1.89 inches.
