Trade winds will remain breezy through much of the new week as a high pressure area remains in place north of the state, the National Weather Service said today.

The trades will continue to bring passing showers to the islands, focusing their moisture along windward slopes, forecasters said.

The high cloud cover will thin a bit today and tomorrow, but are expected to thicken again later in the week when the weather over the state may become more unsettled.

Here's a closer look at what to expect as the new work week begins:

Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a east wind between 15 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a east wind between 18 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tomorrow night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a east wind between 16 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.