Widespread rain is expected across the area on Friday, especially during the morning and afternoon hours. Temperatures will remain mild, with highs near 50 degrees. Rain should taper off by Friday night, allowing sunshine to return for at least the first part of the weekend.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Several severe weather alerts will be taking effect as a strong winter storms system approaches Hawaii. The National Weather Service says a Flood Watch will be in effect for all main Hawaiian islands from Wednesday evening through Friday morning.

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, warning residents of fire danger until Wednesday at 6 a.m. The alert is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains,

Expect wind gusts reaching 30 to 35 mph today, but stronger gusts arrive Wednesday. Gusts may reach 45 to 55 mph. We'll see a mixture of clouds & some sunshine on this Tuesday. While high temperatures will be similar to Monday in the upper 40s,