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Updated at 7:23 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2008

Rain pouring down over Kauai mountains

Advertiser Staff

An upper trough is dumping heavy rains over the mountains on Kaua'i and brought a flash flood warning on the Garden Isle until 6:45 a.m. A flash flood watch remains in effect for all Hawaiian Islands until this afternoon.

The unstable weather conditions around the state are expected to continue today, the National Weather Service said, but the atmosphere should become more stable by Wednesday.

Today: Occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Scattered showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 11 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 11 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 14 mph.