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By Star-Advertiser staff

Posted February 28, 2017

February 27, 2017

Updated February 28, 2017 11:49pm

COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Radar showed heavy rain over parts of Oahu tonight.

MAUNA KEA WEATHER CENTER

The view this morning from the webcam aimed north-northeast toward the Keck Telescope.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Forecasters at the National Weather Service expect high clouds to spread over portions of the islands today and linger through Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Oahu late Tuesday night.

The Oahu warning is in effect until 2 a.m. Wednesday and may be extended if heavy rain continues.

At 11:03 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain across most of Oahu with more on the way. Rainfall rates are between 2 to 4 inches an hour with a strong potential for flash flooding and high risk for the loss of life and property, forecasters said. The Oahu warning covers the entire island.

Honolulu police said that Kamehameha Highway was closed in both directions from Sunset Beach Elementary to the Sunset Beach Chevron gas station after 8 p.m. because of flooding.

An earlier flash flood warning for Maui expired before midnight as rain over the Valley Island abated.

Kauai was under a flood advisory until 1:30 a.m. as heavy showers moved over windward Kauai late Tuesday. Rain was falling at a rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour, the weather service said.

Big Island summits remained under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday with up to a foot of snow possible above 11,000-feet elevation.

The entire state remains under a flash flood watch through Wednesday afternoon.

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