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Updated at 10:20 a.m., Monday, December 24, 2007

Trade winds continue to dominate forecast

Advertiser Staff

Santa is going to be fighting some strong trade winds when he passes through Hawai'i tomorrow night.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Haleakala Summit until 6 p.m. today, and a strong high pressure system is building to the north and will continue to bring strong winds through the work week to the rest of the state.

Passing showers are expected, particularly during night and morning hours.

Today: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Christmas Day: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tuesday night: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday night: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday night: Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday night: Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday night: Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.