00:00Hilo has a 90% chance of rain overnight, as trade winds ease through Thursday.
00:04But rain chances vary sharply across the island, even as those steady winds weaken.
00:10NOAA forecasters expect mostly fair weather through the weekend, with showers increasing at times.
00:16In Hilo, showers are expected to continue after midnight.
00:19By Thursday, the rain chance drops to 50%, with more sun expected that afternoon.
00:25Highs near the Hilo shore are expected to reach around 81 degrees.
00:28Across the island, Kona has a 20% rain chance Thursday, with mostly sunny skies and light winds.
00:35The west coast is then expected to turn mostly clear Thursday night.
00:39Farther north, morning showers should give way to more sun Thursday afternoon.
00:44But that brighter weather could give way to heavier showers from Saturday afternoon into Sunday.
00:49That depends on how far north a patch of moist air moves.
00:52Showers are most likely on higher slopes and land facing the trade winds.
00:56A wetter pattern is expected around Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
01:00Heavy rain and flash flooding could become possible across the state.
01:04The rain chances are high tonight.
01:06But next week's timing and strength remain uncertain.
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