The weather in Hawaii today will be much the ways it was yesterday, with periods of sunshine mixed with passing showers and the chance of locally heavy rains, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

A high pressure area remains north of the islands, producing gentle to moderate trade winds that are expected to remain through the end of the week, forecasters said.

Moisture carried inland by the trades will result in showers mainly over the windward and mauka areas, although a few of the showers will drift over to leeward areas at times.

An upper level low-pressure area is creating an unstable air mass over the western half of the state and that may result in locally heavy showers today.

Here's a closer look at what to expect during the next few days:

Today: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind between 11 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.