The Maui News

The high temperature at Kahului Airport on Sunday was 90 degrees, tying a mark set in 1954 for the date, according to the National Weather Service.

It was the third record high temperature in a week at Kahului Airport. On Friday, the high of 89 degrees broke the record of 88 degrees set in 2016. And on Thursday, the 89-degree high temperature broke the 88-degree temperature for the date set in 2017.

High temperatures today for Maui are expected to reach as high as 81 degrees with overnight lows of 61 degrees with the trades returning, the weather service said.

Moderate trade winds were expected to continue through Thursday, with showers favoring windward and mauka areas. A front will approach from the northwest Friday and move into the island chain over the weekend, bringing an unsettled and potentially wet weather pattern to the state, the weather service said.

Today should be partly sunny with showers likely in the morning, becoming mostly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. There is a 70 percent chance of rain.

Northeast winds are expected to blow 10 to 20 mph.

A flash-flood warning was in effect Monday afternoon for Ulupalakua, Keokea and Kula and down to Wailea, Makena and Kihei. Radar indicated rain falling in excess of 3 inches per hour on the southwest slopes of Haleakala, the weather service said.

Over the 24-hour period ending at 2:45 p.m. Monday, a gauge in Kula collected 3.59 inches and one in Pukalani, 1.05 inches. Lanai City reported 2 inches of rain.