HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Autumn officially begins in the northern hemisphere at 8:19 a.m. Monday. A slightly wetter trade wind pattern will continue through Tuesday with scattered showers for windward and mauka areas. Drier conditions are expected by Wednesday into the rest of the week.

Trade winds will taper off slightly as disturbances disrupt the usual high pressure areas to the north. There’s a First Alert for later this week, with forecast models hinting at a disturbance developing northeast of the islands. It’s too early to say exactly what to expect, but for now we’re looking at lighter winds around Friday into the weekend.

In surf, a south-southwest swell will decline Monday, but another small swell is expected late Tuesday, peaking Wednesday. Surf along north shores will be sm

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