More rain expected

KAILUA-KONA — The clouds broke over Kailua-Kona and the promise of sunny skies was a welcome respite from all of the rain and gloom of late.

According to the National Weather Service website, Keahole Airport has received 3.1 inches of rain so far this month, compared to 9.2 inches for the month of December 2015, below last year’s average, and 1.84 inches of rainfall came this week.

However, the five day forecast calls for scattered and isolated showers.