Forecast: Gorgeous weather continues, more showers due over the weekend

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Moderate to locally breezy trade winds will continue to focus clouds and rainfall over windward slopes, with a few afternoon showers over leeward Big Island slopes through Friday.

A disturbance aloft will pass over the islands during the weekend, likely leading to an increase in clouds and shower activity.

A return to stable trade wind weather is expected next week.

A series of small northwest swells will spread through Saturday. Small surf will hold along north- and west facing shores into this weekend.

A slightly larger, medium-period northwest swell is due late Sunday.

Small, long-period south swells continue along south-facing shores into Friday. A slightly larger, long-period south swell will arrive late Friday.

Breezy trade winds continue to produce choppy wind swell expected to drop off over the weekend.

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