“We haven’t seen any set pattern that tells us ... “Our roads are too busy, there are so many vehicles.” Maui County is also experiencing a surge. There have been eight fatal crashes ...

and a weakening in this pattern will allow the winds to decrease to more average speeds on Thursday. The forecast for west Maui Wednesday evening calls for northeast winds of 25 to 30 mph ...

Wind patterns are another contributing factor that may have some fingerprints of climate change, Fleishman said. High winds, such as the ones that helped fan the flames in Maui, are more likely ...