HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Pacific Jet Stream is blocking Hawaii’s usual tradewinds, bringing southerly winds to our islands. Light winds and stable conditions will prevail until a weak cold front starts to come through the islands midweek.

A shallow cold front will move into the area that will reach Kauai on Wednesday night and Oahu on Thursday before stalling near or over Maui County.

Light southerlies may deliver pockets of leeward showers upon the approach of the front, but the bulk of rainfall will focus windward and mauka, especially over Kauai, where the building northerly gradient will be strongest.

Strong consensus exists among the suite of global models that the Pacific jet will continue to sink southward during the forecast period, bringing potential for another frontal p

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