Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 310 AM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022 Valid 00Z Wed Jul 27 2022 - 00Z Wed Aug 03 2022 The models and ensemble means continue to agree upon a mostly persistent easterly trade wind pattern with varying speeds and mostly windward/mountain showers through the period, as surface high pressure settles over the east-central Pacific Ocean. Moderate to occasionally brisk trades early this week and may weaken somewhat by midweek as an elongated upper trough moves in from the east and expands over/north of the state. This may provide a little more potential for sea breeze influence and an uptick in showers if the background flow weakens sufficiently as a period of deeper moisture moves through associated with the trough. Upper level ridging and high pressure should build over and north of the state by the early to middle part of next week with increasingly stronger trade winds expected. Santorelli