A high pressure area far to the northeast of the islands will strengthen slightly and move more to the north of the state during the next few days resulting in strong and gusty trade winds, the National Weather Service said.

Passing showers carried by the winds will be brief and light, favoring nights and early mornings, forecasters said.

The trades will ease just a bit by the weekend as the high pressure area moves off to the northeast and weakens.

Here's how the rest of the work week is shaping up:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind between 15 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday: Scattered showers after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind between 15 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a east wind between 17 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.