Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 355 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020 Valid 00Z Wed Jul 01 2020 - 00Z Wed Jul 08 2020 Latest guidance is consistent in showing trades of varying strength through the first part of next week. Windward/mountain locations will see the best focus for showers though some sea breeze influence may occur during periods when trades are relatively lighter. Expect most rainfall to be on the light side. An area of somewhat increased moisture passing through late this week and/or weekend followed by a weakness aloft could increase amounts a bit during the latter few days of the period. Through midweek the trades will be of moderate to brisk strength while upper ridging will help to keep rainfall amounts light. Winds will ease somewhat late in the week, followed by a potential for gradual strengthening from the weekend into next week as eastern Pacific high pressure expands southward. There is still some degree of spread for how much added moisture passes through the main islands Friday through the weekend and exactly when, with an average of latest guidance preferred as the ECMWF/ECMWF mean remain somewhat higher with precipitable water values than the GFS/GEFS mean. Drier air should move in early next week but the consensus (excludes the 00Z GFS) shows the arrival of a weakness aloft and that could serve to offset the moisture trend to some degree. Rausch