Honolulu, Oahu - 79F
Hilo airport - 71F

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Tuesday morning:

2.65 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.16 LULUKU, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.04 OHEO GULCH, MAUI
3.13 KAPAPALA RANCH, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1025 millibar high pressure system far NE of the islands. At the same time we find a cold front to the west through NW of Kauai…which has pushed our high pressure ridge south over Maui. The net result will be light SE to SW winds through Wednesday, although locally more breezy.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

The vivid colors of Hawaii…
Photo Credit: flikr.com

KAILUA-KONA – 76
HILO AIRPORT – 69

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Monday afternoon) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing an active cold front working its way down through the state today. This will keep our winds light, although locally breezy from the south and SW ahead of the frontal boundary Monday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

The windward coast of east Maui…half way between Paia town and Hana town.
Photo Credit: flikr.com

The cold front that brought locally heavy rains to Kauai and Oahu over the weekend, moved through the islands of Maui County Monday.  This frontal cloud band slowed down more than expected as it moved into the Aloha state, thus the delayed arrival time over Molokai, Lanai and Maui. This satellite image shows the tail end of the active cold front crawling towards the Big Island Monday evening. There were localized heavy showers during the day Monday over Maui, with flash flooding interrupting traffic in places.  This cold front will progress SE down to the Big Island Monday evening into Tuesday…bringing locally heavy rain with it.

The long lasting flash flood watch for the islands of Maui County, and Big Island remains active Monday night into Tuesday.  If you click on at this radar image you will see where the rains are concentrating their efforts now. It would be wise to drive very carefully, as roads will be slippery and ponded at times, with flash flooding happening locally. An area of tropical moisture to the SW, which is the northern fringe of former tropical depression 04C last week, may get pulled up over the southern part of the state Tuesday…which could enhance the cold front’s showers when it arrives over the Big Island Monday night into Tuesay.

Hawaii’s Earthquake: Sunday morning there was a major earthquake, which rated at 6.7 on the Richter scale! It did the most extensive damage over the Kona area on the Big Island. However, here on Maui, it was widely felt, and also on Oahu. The earthquake hit at 7:07 a.m. local time, 10 miles north-northwest of Kailua Kona, a town on the west coast of the Big Island. There was no tsunami generated across the Pacific, nor here locally in the islands. I was laying in bed reading at the time, and it didn’t take long before things were falling off my shelves, and I felt moved to run downstairs and out onto the lawn quickly…very quickly! There was a second after shock that was rated 5.8 a few minutes later. This was the strongest earthquake I’ve felt during the 30+ years that I’ve lived here in Hawaii! The power went off almost immediately afterwards, but came back on a couple of hours later here in Kula.

The last Hawaiian earthquake this strong struck more than 20 years ago. The magnitude 6.7 caused heavy property damage on Hawaii Island and collapsed trails into a volcano in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park on November16, 1983. The largest recorded Hawaiian earthquake struck the Ka’u District on Hawaii Island in 1868, causing 77 deaths. Its magnitude was estimated at 7.9. A 9.5-magnitude earthquake, the largest in the world, struck Chile on May 22, 1960, and a tsunami traveled to Hawaii where 61 people died.

It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this last sunset commentary before leaving on vacation Tuesday.  It rained on Maui today, very hard in deed at times, with a flash flood warning posted most of the day. When I left work, the main highway connecting Kihei and Kahului was closed due to flooding. This is a big deal, and had cars backed up a long ways in places. I drove the so called back way to get home, which took me towards Maalaea Bay, then into Kahului, and finally up the Haleakala highway to Kula. It wasn’t raining, but clouds were evident in all directions, and as I drove through the Pukulani area, I plowed through some very low hanging clouds, easily qualifying as fog. I got home a bit later than usual, due to the detour, but actually it wasn’t all that bad. It isn’t raining up here either, with the flash flood warning expected to expire at 715pm, leaving only the flash flood watch in effect through Tuesday. As mentioned in the first sentence of this last paragraph, I’ll be heading to northern California early Tuesday afternoon, on the first day of my vacation.  I’ll come back online at times while I’m away, changing pictures as I find myself in front of a computer, and perhaps posting a few paragraphs describing my travels too. I get back into the islands November 10th, and will start updating my web pages again shortly thereafter. I’ll start doing my TV weather show on November 13th. I’ll be back early in the morning to get my website in shape to leave, with a few exiting paragraphs then. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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KAILUA-KONA – 76
HILO AIRPORT – 69

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Monday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing an active cold front working its way down through the state today. This will keep our winds light, although locally breezy from the south and SW ahead of the frontal boundary Monday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

The Kona coast of Hawaii
Photo Credit: flikr.com

An active Pacific cold front remains active over the state, which has brought clouds and rain to Kauai and Oahu…although has slowed down its forward motion. This front will bring localized heavy rain with it, although may not make it down to Maui County Sunday as previsouly thought. There’s still the chance that a deep upper level low pressure system behind the frontal boundary, may enhance the cold fronts rains again, and move it over Maui on Monday…before pushing the front down to the Big Island perhaps on Tuesday. The models show that we will see light south winds for the time being, with drier air moving into the state by Wednesday. This satellite image shows the diffused cold front stretched across the state from about Molokai back over Oahu to Kauai early Sunday evening.

The NWS weather service is keeping the flash flood watch for the islands of Oahu, Maui County, and now the Big Island active through Monday morning.  The front brought locally heavy rains to Oahu this morning, where this precipitation was heavy enough that a flash flood warning was in effect…but has since been cancelled.  If you click on at this radar image you will see where the rains are concentrating their efforts. It would be wise to drive very carefully, as roads will become slippery and ponded at times, with flash flooding expected. An area of tropical moisture, which was associated with former tropical depression 04C last week, may get pulled up into the state for the next day or two…which could bring another round of rainy weather into play then.

Hawaii’s Earthquake: This morning there was a major earthquake, at last word rated at 6.6 on the Richter scale! It did the most extensive damage over the Kona area on the Big Island. However, here on Maui, it was widely felt, and also on Oahu. The earthquake hit at 7:07 a.m. local time, 10 miles north-northwest of Kailua Kona, a town on the west coast of the Big Island. There was no risk of a Pacific-wide tsunami, but there had been a possibility of significant wave activity in Hawaii. I was laying in bed reading at the time, and it didn’t take long before things were falling off my shelves, and I felt compelled to run downstairs and out onto the lawn. There was a second after shock that was rated 5.8 a few minutes later. This was the strongest earthquake I’ve felt during the 30+ years that I’ve lived in Hawaii! The power went off almost immediately afterwards, but came back on a couple of hours later here in Kula.

The last Hawaiian earthquake this strong struck more than 20 years ago. The magnitude 6.7 caused heavy property damage on Hawaii Island and collapsed trails into a volcano in Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park on November16, 1983. The largest recorded Hawaiian earthquake struck the Ka’u District on Hawaii Island in 1868, causing 77 deaths. Its magnitude was estimated at 7.9. A 9.5-magnitude earthquake, the largest in the world, struck Chile on May 22, 1960, and a tsunami traveled to Hawaii where 61 people died.

It’s early Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start this sunset commentary.  We’ll, today started off in a most unusual way, which caused major havoc here in the islands due to a strong earthquake! It was a bit freaky at first, as TV, radio, the internet, and all electricity wasn’t available. This had everyone wondering what to do, what happened, was there going to be a tsunami, were my friends alright…on and on! Cell phones were the only way to communicate with the outside world, and with friends here in the islands. Fortunately I had charged my cell phone batteries the night before, so I was ready to do a bunch of calling and receiving calls. I actually got my first news about what had happened, by calling a friend in California, and my parents…both of whom got online and told me where, and what magnitude it had been. It was scarey, but yet so novel, that I think lots of people got energized by this natural occurrence in nature. At any rate, and as mentioned above, the cold front that almost brought lots of rain to Maui County, didn’t!  It sure soaked Kauai and Oahu, but hasn’t inched its way down to Maui yet…I say yet, because I think that the rains will still arrive, probably over the next day or two. As many of you know, I have one more day before I head out on a 3+ week vacation. I’ll be back online Monday, and will do one more TV weather show before taking a flight to San Francisco Tuesday. I’ll of course set up my website pages, so that you can still find useful information, and of course weather forecasts too. I hope you have a fine Sunday night. I’ll be back early Monday morning with your next narrative from this this recently rattled Aloha state. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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HONOLULU, OAHU – 78
LIHUE AIRPORT – 68

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Sunday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing an active cold front is working its way down through the state today. This will keep our winds light, although locally breey from the south ahead of the frontal boundary through Monday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

Seasons first cold front bringing showers to Hawaii
Photo Credit: flikr.com

An active Pacific cold front is working its way down through the state Saturday, which brought clouds and showers to Kauai…with Oahu next in line, and then finally to Maui County Saturday night. This front will bring localized heavy rain and possible thunderstorms with it. The expectation is that showers will reach Oahu later Saturday, and then Maui County Saturday night…where it will stall before reaching the Big Island.  At the same time we will have a deep upper level low pressure system following closely behind the frontal boundary, which could enhance the cold fronts rains into Monday. The longer range models show that we should should see dry and pleasant weather starting around the middle of the new week ahead.

Tropical depression 04C began Friday, and already ended its short career early Saturday morning. This satellite image shows not only what’s left of this former depression to our SW, but also the cold front moving through the Aloha state, described above. Despite the fact that this tropical system has fallen apart, due to shearing winds aloft, it may still act as a moisture source for showers here in the islands. The latest thought is that the northern fringe of this area of disturbed weather will move NE, perhaps along the axis of the stalled cold front. If this were to happen, then showers over the central islands, and the Big Island may continue off and on for several days.

The NWS weather service is taking this threat of heavy rains seriously enough, that it issued a flash flood watch for the islands of Kauai, Oahu, and Maui County through Monday morning.  Saturday afternoon found the leading edge of the cold front nearing Oahu, as it heads towards Maui County. If you click on the link to this radar image you will be able to keep an eye on just where the rains are falling. It would be wise to drive carefully, as roads will become slippery and ponded at times, with threat of flash flooding.

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this pre-sunset commentary.  I had the best plans on going surfing this morning, but just couldn’t force myself to drive all the way over to the Lahaina side to meet friends. I got several calls from them telling me it was good, but nonetheless, I stayed put at home today. I needed the rest after staying out late last night club dancing in Paia town. Depending upon the weather, at it looks to be wet on Sunday morning, I may or may not make it surfing? I’m enjoying the progress down through the state of this first cold front of the autumn season. It’s at least partly cloudy at the moment, with what looks like cloudy areas before 6pm. I expect to be woke up tonight by some heavy showers, and hopefully some lightning and thunder too. Looking at the satellite image, provided a couple of paragraphs up this page, I can see thunderstorms embedded in the cold frontal cloud band! I’m sipping on a glass of red wine, the grape variety is Malbec, which I like very much. Oh boy, my wind chimes are starting to sing out, as the south breezes ahead of the cold front are picking up some now. South winds here in the islands are called Kona winds, which is a Polynesian word for leeward…as the winds come up from the deeper tropics to our south and SW. I trust you will have a great Saturday night, whatever you are up to! I’ll be back first thing Sunday morning with your next weather narrative, giving the details on this developing wet weather scenario. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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KANEOHE, OAHU – 75
KAHULUI AIRPORT – 67

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Saturday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…An active cold front will work its way into the state today, then stall over Maui County tonight into Sunday. This will keep our winds light through the weekend.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

Lovely clear ocean in Hawaii
Photo Credit: flikr.com

The light wind regime here in Hawaii will remain in place today, through the weekend…into next week. This light wind condition will cause warm and muggy conditions to continue, especially near the beaches during the late mornings through the afternoons. The hazy conditions will continue, but have improved some recently. As our winds gradually become south and SW this weekend, this will hopefully allow further clearing of our local air visibilities. There is no sign of any returning trade winds at this point.

The current convective weather pattern will keep mornings clear, with localized cloud buildups during the afternoon hours…leading to some showers. The daytime heating of the islands will start air rising, which will cause cumulus clouds to form over and around the mountains during the late mornings through early evening hours on some of the islands. These cumulus clouds may drop a few showers, perhaps briefly heavy here and there. Clouds will clear back after sunset, leaving mostly clear nights in their place.

An early season, active Pacific cold front is approaching Hawaii from the NW now. This front has a very good chance of moving right into the state, which will bring localized heavy rain and possible thunderstorms with it. The expectation is that showers will reach Kauai later Saturday, Oahu during the evening or night, and then to Maui County late Saturday night into Sunday…where it will stall before reaching the Big Island.  At the same time we will have a deep upper level low pressure system following closely behind the frontal boundary, which is likely to enhance the cold fronts rains into early next week. The longer range models show that we may see another cold front approaching the islands around the middle of next week.

A long lasting tropical disturbance to the SW of the Hawaiian Islands has strengthened into a tropical depression called 04C Friday. This satellite image shows not only this tropical cyclone, but also the cold front to the NW of Kauai described above. The computer models have been trying all week to bring this tropical low NE towards our Hawaiian Islands…which is finally happening now. It appears that this area of thunderstorms will head towards our chain of islands, bringing an increase in showers perhaps as early as Monday. Where this area of abundant moisture ends up will determine where the most showers eventually fall. There is a good chance that we would see flooding rainfall from this source moving into the Aloha state with time. We will need to follow this developing situation closely, as it will have significant bearing on our local weather conditions over the next several days. Please stay tuned to the latest postings on this unusual late season tropical depression. 

It’s early Friday evening here in Kihei, Maui, as I start writing this pre-sunset commentary.  If you had the time to read down through the paragraphs above, you now know that we are in line for a major change in our local weather conditions. This will manifest most notably as a rainy weather event, some of which will be locally heavy…leading to the distinct possibility of flooding here and there later this weekend. At any rate, I made it to the beach again today during lunch, and enjoyed the autumn weather conditions, which were pleasantly warm. This evening I’ll be heading over to Borders Books soon, for a little looking around, and then to see the new film called The Guardian. In a capsule: A competent but clichéd tribute to the brave folks in the Coast Guard, this military exercise centers on Kevin Costner, a decorated but aging Rescue Swimmer stationed in Alaska. Then, after that I’ll drive down to Paia for what’s become my regular Friday night dancing gig at one of the hip (in a beach town way) restaurants out along the windward side. I’m hoping to meet some friends tomorrow morning over on the Lahaina side for some surfing. I’ll meet you back here Saturday morning with the next update on the status of our impending wet weather, and more. I hope you have a great Friday night wherever you happen to be spending it. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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HONOLULU AIRPORT – 75
HILO AIRPORT – 69

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Friday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a ridge of high pressure still located over the island of Oahu. This will keep our winds on the light side…gradually turning south and perhaps SW in some parts of the state this weekend ahead of an approaching cold front.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

The beauty of the islands
Photo Credit: flikr.com

There’s no end in sight for the light winds that have captured the Hawaiian Islands. This light wind regime will cause warm and muggy conditions to continue, especially near the beaches during the late mornings through the afternoons. Hazy conditions will continue off and on through the week too, with restricted visibilities due to intrusions of volcanic emissions from the Big Island of Hawaii over Maui County and possibly on up the chain of islands towards Oahu and Kauai.

The Hawaiian Islands will find clear mornings giving way to afternoon clouds around the interior mountains. The daytime heating of the islands will start air rising, which will cause cumulus clouds over and around the mountains during the late mornings through early evening hours on each of the islands. These convective cumulus clouds may drop a few showers, although nothing too significant is indicated. Clouds will start to clear back after sunset, leaving mostly clear nights, with lots of stars shining above.

One cold front has stopped before reaching Hawaii, while another is expected to arrive this coming Sunday or Monday. This second cold front has somewhat of a better chance of moving right into the state, which would bring some measure of showers with it. The most likely chance of showers until then will be from those afternoon clouds during the afternoon hours. The longer range models show that we may see a third cold front approaching the islands next week, although it’s still too early to know the details yet.

An area of disturbed weather, or what we could call a tropical disturbance remains active to the SW of the Hawaiian Islands Thursday. This satellite image shows all those clouds looming down to the lower left of Hawaii. The computer models have been trying all week to bring it NE towards our Hawaiian Islands, although today it is moving NNW. It’s still unclear about what will happen, although there remains the possibility of seeing some sort of weather coming towards us from that area over the 3-5 days. This area of clouds could get pulled up along the cold front Sunday or Monday, which might combine forces to bring some rain to the Aloha state. I suggest staying tuned into this situation if you live here in Hawaii.

It’s early Thursday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this just after sunset commentary.   The haze levels diminished here on Maui today, as there seemed to be stronger than expected breezes along the windward sides…helping to clear the air some. When I went to the beach at lunch there were those afternoon clouds stretching coastward from the slopes of the Haleakala Crater. Although there was enough sunshine to make my ocean swim really nice. There were actually some nice little waves to bodysurf, which is one of my favorite things to do. Driving up towards Kula after work, where there are horse and cattle pastures on both sides of the road, I spotted a small group of Axis deer over by the edge of the forest. It’s the first time I’ve seen them, and was uplifted by the sighting! I sometimes see a Pueo, which is the Hawaiian Owl, flying low over the grassy fields, which is thought to be good luck…I always put my palms together when I see them. My weather deck is dry tonight, as I glance around in my seat to see the very last little strip of pink in the far off distance west. It was another great day of weather work, which I enjoy so much! I feel so lucky to be able to have such good jobs…to look forward to moving through my 12 hour work days without fail. I know it sounds like too much work, but for me it’s like nothing, and never think of it as a chore…although I sure like my free time during the weekends. I hope you have a great Thursday night wherever you happen to be spending it. I’ll be back very early Friday morning with your next narrative, please join me here again then. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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KAILUA-KONA – 77
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 71

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Thursday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a ridge of high pressure now located over the island of Oahu. This will keep our winds on the light side…variable in direction through Friday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

The Na Pali coastline on Kauai
Photo Credit: flikr.com

A high pressure ridge remains parked over the island of Maui Wednesday, which will keep our winds light on all the islands. This light wind regime will cause warm and muggy conditions to continue, especially near the beaches during the late mornings through the afternoons. Hazy conditions will continue off and on through the week too, with restricted visibilities due to intrusions of volcanic emissions from the Big Island of Hawaii over Maui County and possibly on up the chain of islands towards Oahu.

Clear mornings will give way to afternoon clouds over the mountains, with a few showers locally. The daytime heating of the islands will start air rising, which will cause afternoon cumulus clouds over and around the mountains. These convective cumulus clouds may let loose with some showers, some of which may be locally heavy, although for the most part restricted to the leeward slopes of the Big Island. Clouds will clear back after sunset, leaving mostly clear nights prevailing.

The cold front that recently threatened the islands has stalled, while a new front is expected this weekend…it too will likely skid to a halt before arriving.  It’s still a bit early for active cold fronts to sweep down all the way through the islands, although this first one came close enough to cause prefrontal showers to Kauai and Oahu. The most likely chance of showers for the time being will be from those afternoon clouds during the afternoon hours. One of these days however we will find a cold front strong enough to bring an increase in showers for a day or two…its getting to be that time of year.

There’s an interesting looking area of disturbed weather down to the SW of the Hawaiian Islands. This satellite image shows it quite well. The computer models have been trying all week to bring it NE towards our Hawaiian Islands. It’s still unclear about what will happen, although I will say that there’s a possibility of seeing some sort of weather coming towards us from that area over the next week. It will be interesting to wait and see what, if anything develops. There’s nothing to get all spun up about just yet, but it certainly bears monitoring.

It’s early Wednesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start this post sunset commentary.  Hi everyone, it was yet another day of light and variable winds, which kept the volcanic haze rather thick, obscuring the other islands offshore for the most part. The thickest haze occurs just before sunrise and around sunset, when it looks somewhat like a smoggy day in Los Angeles! It’s not all that bad though, as during the day, when the sun gets higher in the sky, it  seems to fade a little. This afternoon the clouds gathered around the Haleakala Crater again too, and when I got home I could see it had been raining. At the beach during my lunch break, it was a different story, with partly sunny skies prevailing during the afternoon, after a fairly sunny morning. Once again I found the whole beach scene so comforting, with warmth prevailing in the and out of the water. The beaches are not by any means crowded, and actually are fairly deserted compared to other parts of the year. There were red flags at the beach I go to, due to the wave action. Now, at 645pm, it’s essentially dark, although there’s still a faint pink in the sky to the east. I have less than a week left before leaving on vacation next Tuesday. If you’re wondering if I’m getting excited, well, yes of course! I can hardly wait to see my friends in California, not to mention my family too! I hope you have a restful Wednesday night, and that you will meet me back here on Thursday, when I’ll have your next narrative from paradise waiting right here. Aloha for now…Glenn.  

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Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Wednesday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a ridge of high pressure parked over the island of Maui. This will keep our winds on the light side…variable in direction through Thursday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

Lovely Waimanalo Beach on Oahu
Photo Credit: flikr.com

A high pressure ridge is stretched across the central islands Tuesday, which will keep our winds on the light side. This light wind regime will cause warm and muggy conditions to continue, especially near the beaches during the late mornings through the afternoons. Hazy conditions will continue off and on through the week too, with restricted visibilities due to intrusions of volcanic emissions from the Big Island of Hawaii over Maui County and possibly beyond towards Oahu.

Most areas will start off on the clear side, at least in terms of lack of clouds, although as mentioned in the paragraph above…very hazy. The daytime heating of the islands will start air rising, which will cause afternoon cumulus cloud formations over and around the mountains. These convective cumulus clouds may let loose with some showers, some of which may be locally heavy, although for the most part restricted to the leeward slopes of the Big Island and perhaps the slopes of the Haleakala Crater too.. 

Weather maps and satellite imagery show a cold front just to the NW of Kauai Tuesday.  It’s still a bit early for active cold fronts to sweep down all the way through the islands, although this one has come close enough to cause prefrontal showers to Kauai and Oahu recently. As we move into Wednesday, the chance of showers from that source will fade, with mostly dry conditions thereafter…although still that chance of some afternoon convective showers continuing just about anywhere.

It’s early Tuesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this post sunset commentary.  Well, fortunately after not having internet connectivity this morning, it is back this evening. It was another hot day here on Maui, 90F at the Kahului airport, and near 92F degrees in both Kihei and Lahaina. It was not only rather hot, but with the continued presence of light winds, it was muggy too. If both of those realities weren’t enough, it was also quite hazy, consisting of volcanic haze called vog here in the islands. It wasn’t all that cloudy near the beaches, but up the mountain, in the upcountry areas, there were thick dark clouds all afternoon…with some showers falling here and there. When I got home from work, it was foggy, with little sprinkles, and drips coming down from the tree branches. It reminded me of the coast of northern California, where fog drip is very common…helping to keep the Redwoods watered there. I like the fog, as it muffles most sounds, making it very quiet and peaceful. I got to the beach today in Kihei during my lunch break, and found sunny skies, very warm air temperatures, and a delightfully warm ocean too…warm in every realm!  I so much enjoyed being in that water that it was difficult to pull myself out, and back to the office. I hope you have a great Tuesday night, I’ll be back very early Wednesday morning with yet another narrative from paradise waiting for you then. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Tuesday morning) on each of the major islands:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a ridge of high pressure stretched across the central islands. This will keep our winds on the light side…variable in direction through Wednesday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live webcam on the summit of near 14,000 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. The tallest peak on the island of Maui is the Haleakala Crater, which is near 10,000 feet in elevation. These two webcams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

Satellite Images – To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around the state during the day and night. This next image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible image. This next image shows a larger view of the Pacific…giving perspective to the wider ranging cloud patterns in the Pacific Ocean…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.

 

Beauty along the Hana Highway…east Maui
Photo Credit: flikr.com

Our local winds in Hawaii will remain on the light side, from various directions…none of which will be the trade winds. A ridge of high pressure’s close proximity will keep our local winds coming up from the deeper tropics, generally from the SW to SE.  This light wind regime will cause warm and muggy conditions to continue, especially down near the beaches during the late mornings through the afternoons. Hazy conditions will continue off and on through the week too, with marginal visibilities at times due to intrusions of volcanic emissions from the Big Island of Hawaii over Maui County and possibly beyond towards Oahu.

Mornings will start off quite clear in most places, with afternoon cloud developments during the afternoons over the mountains. The daytime heating of the islands will start air rising, which will cause afternoon cumulus cloud formations over and around the mountains. These convective cumulus clouds may let loose with some showers, some of which may be locally heavy, although for the most part restricted to the leeward slopes of the Big Island. 

Weather maps and satellite imagery show a cold front moving in our direction Monday.  It’s still a bit early for active cold fronts to sweep down all the way through the islands, although it will bring prefrontal showers to Kauai and Oahu today. As we move into Tuesday and Wednesday, the chance of showers will fade again, with mostly dry conditions thereafter…although still a chance of some afternoon convective showers continuing just about anywhere.

It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this non-sunset commentary...at least up here on the slopes of the Haleakala Crater. It’s foggy, quite foggy indeed, with a few sprinkles earlier. After I did my TV weather show down at the Maui Community College, I went directly over to the north shore, and surfed small to very small waves at Hookipa Beach Park. Generally I might not have gone out in such small waves, but since I had driven over there, and it was glassy and really nice out, I figured why not! I had a good time, rode a few waves, but mostly it was just about being out in the water for the second straight day, which is always a good thing. As I mentioned above, the clouds got thick this afternoon, and finally lowered right down to the ground this evening. I like it a lot when it gets to be like this, with thick banks of moisture bringing the visibilities right down to around an 1/8 of a mile or less. Actually, as I just swung around in my chair here in the weather tower, and found the sight downhill from here very restricted, almost qualifying as pea soup, but not quite. It was so nice to have a third day off from work, being that it was the Columbus Day holiday, I thoroughly enjoyed the added rest, although I didn’t do a lot of that, rather doing a fairly major house cleaning, and got into cleaning my car too. I hope you have a great Monday night, and might come on back again on Tuesday to find out what will be coming down in our Hawaiian Island weather picture on Tuesday. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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