Hawaii weather forecast: Rain forecast for flooded Hawaiian islands

Flood warnings remain in place for Kauai island as rain continues following the path of Lane, which was later downgraded to a tropical storm, past the Hawaiian islands. 

The US National Weather Service (NWS) said a “trailing band of deep tropical moisture” would keep conditions wet in the wake of the storm.

Lane caused major damage across the islands and caused dozens of people to be rescued on Sunday.

Evacuations took place across Big Island in Hilo and Keaau, as landslides and flash floods closed roads. 

Officials have resumed cleaning debris from the weekend’s storm conditions and jave urged residents to report any building damage. 

Photos show water levels reaching above car wheels, and surging across roads. 

Rainfall measured 52.02 inches between August 22-26 according to preliminary data from the NWS. 

This meant that Lane’s downpours soaked the state with more rain than any storm in the past 68 years, according to preliminary figures.

Flood warnings will stay in effect for the entire state of Hawaii until 6pm tonight local time (7am Wednesday BST) with more rain forecast to fall. 

What is the forecast this week for Hawaii? 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOOA) seven-day forecast for Hawaii forecasts showers likely every day, with the chance of precipitation at 60 percent. 

In a statement the meteorological organisation said: “Lingering deep tropical moisture associated with Lane will keep island weather cloudy and wet today.

“Drier, more typical trade wind weather is expected to spread from east across the state tonight into Wednesday, prevailing through Friday.

“A more showery trade wind weather may return to the state over the later part of the weekend.”

Today there will be frequent showers with rain reaching heavy levels at times. 

NOAA says that today “new precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.”