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Updated at 8:18 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Trade winds blowing back into weather forecast

Advertiser Staff

The recent run of sunny weather may be coming to an end.

A ridge of high pressure will remain north of the state thereby bringing trade wind weather back to the Islands, according to the National Weather Service.

Trades will fluctuate through the week as storms pass by to the north, forecasters said.

By Thursday, winds are expected to be very light, bringing about some afternoon convection.

Rainfall totals are expected to be light and the rains confined mainly to windward and mountain areas.

Here's a more detailed look at the next several days:

  • Today, mostly sunny with isolated showers. Highs, 77 degrees to 83 degrees. East winds, 10 mph to 20 mph. Chance of rain: 20 percent.

  • Tonight, mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows, 64 degrees to 69 degrees. Northeast winds, 10 mph to 15 mph.

  • Tomorrow — Mostly sunny, with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs, 78 degrees to 84 degrees. East winds, 10 mph to 15 mph. Chance of rain: 20 percent.

  • Tomorrow night — Mostly clear. Lows, 64 degrees to 69 degrees. Light winds.

  • Thursday — Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs, 78 degrees to 84 degrees. Southeast winds at about 10 mph. Chance of rain: 20 percent.

  • Thursday night — Mostly clear. Lows, 64 degrees to 69 degrees. East winds at about 10 mph.