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Updated at 4:43 a.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Weather: A bit rainy today, clearing by tomorrow

Advertiser Staff

The weather will be a bit wet again today, according to the National Weather Service forecast for Hawaii.

Moisture and wind speeds are expected to decrease from Wednesday onward, according to the forecast.

Clouds and showers will favor windward and mauka areas for the most part, but gusty trades will carry showers across leeward sections of the smaller islands at times, forecasters said.

Rain on the Big Island prompted an overnight flood advisory in Waipio Valley.

Rain carried in on the trade winds deluged the area between 8 p.m. Monday night and 2 a.m. this morning.

The Honokaa rain gage reported nearly two inches of rain, while the Alakahi Stream gage had reached 4 feet by midnight.

The heavier rains should begin breaking up about daybreak.

Here's a closer look at what to expect on Oahu for the next few days:

Today: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.