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No, you’re not trapped in the 1993 film "Groundhog Day," in which actor Bill Murray plays a TV weatherman stuck going through the same day repeatedly.
But yes, the light wind and hot, muggy weather, with a possibility of rain, will repeat over and over through the week.
While Tuesday’s weather was a repeat of Monday’s, the National Weather Service forecasts better weather Wednesday, and no chance of thunderstorms.
Oahu will likely see improving conditions Wednesday, but it "may cloud up with rain," said Weather Service forecaster Norman Hui. "The heavier stuff should be over."
An upper-level, low-pressure system that has been close to the island was keeping the air unstable.
The National Weather Service had issued a flood warning for Oahu until 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, particularly for Honolulu and Windward Oahu, but it was quickly canceled.
Some locally heavy rainfall, with some thunder and lightning, hit Honolulu on Tuesday.
The downpours moved from Oahu’s west side to Honolulu and Windward regions.
Particularly vulnerable were areas from Hawaii Kai to Aiea and Windward Oahu, including Kailua, Kaneohe and Kahaluu, the Weather Service said.
John Cummings, spokesman for the Department of Emergency Management, said the agency received no reports of problems, and a check across Oahu revealed no requests for assistance.
"It’s clearing pretty rapidly," he said Tuesday night.
At about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, Hui noticed a cell producing rain was not moving over a section of Honolulu.
West Oahu was under a flood advisory Tuesday that was canceled.
Also Tuesday, Kauai was under a flash flood warning that also was canceled.