November 2006
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November 30 – December 1 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Thursday:
Lihue, Kauai – 79F
Honolulu, Oahu – 81
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 77
Hilo, Hawaii – 81
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Friday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 74F
Wheeler Field, Oahu – 64F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Friday morning:
0.06 WAINIHA, KAUAI
0.03 AHUIMANU LOOP, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
1.28 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
5.74 HONOKAA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a dissipating cold front over Maui Thursday. At the same time, we find high pressure systems far to the NW and NE. As the cold front falls apart, our winds will gradually swing around to the NE, providing trade winds with a bit more of a northernly aspect than usual 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
Aloha Paragraphs
Helicopter view…
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A shower bearing cold front moved into the state Wednesday, stalling near the Big Island Thursday. The vast majority of its precipitation was dropped over the windward sections, and over the mountains on the smaller islands. As expected, the mountainous areas on both Kauai and Oahu picked up the largest rainfall amounts. The cold front lost steam as it pushed down over the islands of Maui County Wednesday night, but then picked itself up…inching its way down over the Big Island Thursday morning. The front will take the day to wash out, keeping some light showers falling along the windward sides in its wake. The leeward sides will have a few cloud shreads early, although those should evaporate as the sun rises…making way for mostly clear to partly cloudy skies to return.
As the cold front fades away, high pressure will build to the north of Hawaii, allowing the current cool north breezes, to turn NE. Winds from both of these directions bring slightly cooler than normal air into the state. Daytime temperatures will be slightly chilly for a couple of days, with folks reaching for that extra blanket at night. Winds will swing around the east by the weekend, with warmer air arriving then.
The latest computer model output continues to suggest that we may see another increase in showers along the windward sides this weekend. An upper level low pressure system is forecast to edge in our direction from the northwest…enhancing shower production from whatever clouds that may be around At the same time, there’s an area of moisture out to the east of the Big Island. The net result is that the Big Island may see some increase in showers starting as early as Friday, which may get carried to the other island’s windward sides during the weekend. Next week looks like moderately strong trade winds will be around, although with not much moisture to work with, fairly dry and pleasant conditions may ensue for at least part of the week.
It’s early Thursday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this near sunset commentary. The sun was a blazing orange ball as it sank into the western horizon this evening. Thursday was a pretty nice day, as long as you were outside one of the misty areas on the windward sides. The leeward sections were quite sunny, although there was a cool, and locally brisk north to NNE breeze blowing in places. While near the beach at lunch today, I found the sun very warm. Air temperatures were cooler than normal overall, with the warmest reading at the Kahului airport only 77F degrees. It’s around 630pm at the moment, with a reading of 61F degrees up here in Kula. Meanwhile, down in Kahului at the same time, it was a warmer 72F degrees…which was cool for the time of day. I’m listening to a gentle piano piece as the dark envelops my weather tower, before I go down and have dinner. Tomorrow is Friday already, with the weekend right behind that. I don’t have any plans at the moment, although being the creature of habit that I am, I could picture myself going to see a new film, and perhaps out dancing someplace afterwards. I’ll be back dark and early Friday morning, to produce the next weather narrative for you, be well until then my faithful readers. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 29-30 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Wednesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 78F
Honolulu, Oahu – 78
Kaneohe, Oahu – 79
Kahului, Maui – 83
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures early Thursday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailual-Kona – 71F
Kahului, Maui – 65F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Thursday morning:
1.92 WAINIHA, KAUAI
1.67 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.19 MOLOKAI
0.05 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.62 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.49 PAHALA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a dissipating cold front over Maui Thursday. At the same time, we find high pressure systems far to the NW and NE. As the cold front falls apart, our winds will gradually swing around to the NE, providing trade winds with a bit more of a northernly aspect than usual 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
Aloha Paragraphs
Picture postcard perfect…Big Island
Photo Credit: Konaboy
A shower bearing cold front is moving down through the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday. This cloud band moved over the Garden Isle of Kauai early Wednesday morning, and past Oahu by noon. Showers hadn’t been generally heavy, although there was a 2.72 inch report at the Kokee gauge, up in the mountains of Kauai. The expectation is for this dissipating front to bring some lesser amount of showers to the islands of Maui County during the evening hours…with even lighter amounts for the Big Island Wednesday night. The majority of the associated showers will dampen the windward sides, while the leeward areas may not see much, if any, showers.
Perhaps more interesting than the front’s minor showers, will be the chilly north to NNE breezes that push in behind the cloud band. An air flow from this direction brings dry and cool air into the Aloha state…although the north facing slopes will likely remain misty for a while after the front goes through on Thursday. Daytime temperatures will be slightly chilly for a couple of days, with folks reaching for that extra blanket at night. Thereafter, the breezes will shift gradually to the NE, which will continue to bring slightly cooler air than usual into our area…with still a few windward showers falling.
The latest computer model output suggests that we may see another increase in showers this weekend. An upper level low pressure system is forecast to edge in our direction from the west…enhancing shower production from whatever clouds that may be around. One of the models, the GFS, shows a slug of moisture riding up from the deeper tropics, just to the east of the Big Island. At the same time, there may be the leftover moisture lurking out to the east and NE, from the cold front that’s moving through the islands now. The long and short of all this is that the Big Island may see fairly generous rainfall amounts, which could sneak over other parts of the state as well. Next week looks like the trade winds may filter back into the state, but that’s too far out to know for sure yet.
It’s early Wednesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this post sunset commentary. As I was driving home from work in Kihei, I was delighted by a fantastic sunset as I got up into the Kula pasturelands! All day there had been a swath of high clouds overhead, carried by the jet stream, right over Maui. It lit up so beautifully, it was ever so briefly spectacular. Here’s a satellite image so that you can track the progress of this frontal boundary noted above, as it slides down through Maui and on to the Big Island. While we’re looking at such things, here’s a looping radar image, so you can see where the showers are falling now too. Thursday will find sunny skies along the leeward sides, that is if the high cirrus clouds depart our area. As we move into Friday, we should see more decent weather prevailing, with still that chance that we could see another dose of showers arriving this weekend…more on that in Thursday morning’s narrative. I hope you have a nice Wednesday night! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 28-29 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Tuesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 81F
Honolulu, Oahu – 83
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures early Wednesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailual-Kona – 71F
Kahului, Maui – 65F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Wednesday morning :
1.18 KOKEE, KAUAI
0.25 WAIHEE PUMP, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.00 MAUI
0.10 PIIHONUA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a weak cold front moving down through the islands Wednesday. High pressure will follow behind this front, bringing in cool north breezes, gradually turning NNE and NE over the next couple of days. 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
Aloha Paragraphs
It’s getting to be that time of year again…
Photo Credit: Flikr.com
The Hawaiian islands will enjoy pleasant weather conditions Tuesday, with the trade winds blowing…until a cold front arrives early Wednesday morning. Tuesday will be a sunny to partly cloudy day for the most part, with just a few showers falling along the windward coasts and slopes. The leeward sides will enjoy warm sunshine, with great beach weather prevailing. The winds will be balmy, the air near perfect, and the ocean still nice and warm for swimming, surfing, or whatever.
An active Pacific cold front will bring a change of weather to Hawaii, with a brief period of showers…followed by slightly cooler conditions. This cold front is expected to arrive late Tuesday night on Kauai. During the day Wednesday it will progress down through the island chain past Oahu to Maui County…before reaching the Big Island that night. The bulk of the associated showers will dampen the windward sides, but just about everywhere will likely get some moisture from the frontal passage…called a fropa in the weather business.
Cool north winds will follow closely on the heels of the passing frontal cloud band. An air flow from this direction brings dry and cool air into the Aloha state. Daytime temperatures will be slightly chilly for a couple of days, with some folks reaching for that extra blanket for a couple of nights . Thereafter, the breezes will shift gradually to the NE, which will continue to bring dry air and slightly cooler air than usual into our area…with a few windward showers falling. These NE winds will then become warmer easterly trades into the upcoming weekend. The latest computer model output suggests that we may see another increase in showers this weekend.
It’s early Tuesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this post sunset commentary. As is so often the case, like almost everyday of the year, it was another nice day weatherwise. At lunch, I drove down to one of the local Kihei beaches, on what is known as the south coast…even though it faces west, and found near perfect conditions. The sun was out, making the air temperature nice and warm. There was hardly a breath of wind, with just a slight texture on the ocean surface. Then there was the ocean, which was adequately warm for a nice dip. There weren’t any waves to bodysurf at this particular beach, although a ways down the coast, I could see surfers riding at what is called Cove Park. This hour away from the office was very refreshing, perking me up for the afternoon session of dealing with weather for the Pacific Disaster Center. As you probably know, that is if you had the time (or inclination) to read down through the paragraphs above, we have a change in the weather expected Wednesday. I’m starting to get a little excited about this prospect! I see the western United States has had an arctic air mass over it, bringing bitter cold, snow, and otherwise inclement weather conditions there. I’d like to say I’m envious of all that weather, but then most of you would think I was completely nuts, so maybe I’ll back off of that a touch! At any rate, whether it’s warm or cold where you are, I hope you have a great Tuesday night. I’ll be back very early Wednesday morning with news about this cold front that’s taking aim on the Hawaiian Islands now. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 27-28 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 79
Kahului, Maui – 87
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Tuesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailual-Kona – 72F
Kahului, Maui – 66F
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:
0.23 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.13 NUUANU UPPER, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.12 HANA AIRPORT, MAUI
0.82 GLENWOOD, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1031 millibar high pressure system far to the NE of Hawaii. There will be light to moderately strong trade winds Tuesday….becoming northerlies behind a cold front Wednesday on Kauai, and Wednesday night for Maui. 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
Aloha Paragraphs
The incredible beauty of the islands!
Photo Credit: Konaboy
The upper level trough of low pressure, which brought localized heavy showers to some parts of the state Sunday evening into the night…is moving away now. In its place we’ll see the return of light trade winds. The absence of the destabilizing presence of the upper trough, will allow fine weather to persist through Tuesday. Days will be sunny to partly cloudy for the most part, with just a few showers falling along the windward coasts and slopes. The leeward sides will enjoy warm sunshine during the days, and seasonable temperatures at night.
The latest weather maps and satellite images show a cold front approaching our islands from the NW direction. This cold front is expected to arrive Tuesday night over the Kauai end of the state, where we’ll see an increase in showers. During the day Wednesday it will progress down through the island chain past Oahu to Maui County. It may stall there, or could move down over the Big Island during the night into Thursday morning? The bulk of the associated showers will dampen the windward sides, but just about everywhere will likely get some moisture from the frontal passage.
Islanders will get their first taste of pre-winter chill in the wake of the cold front. Winds following the frontal cloud band will arrive from the north to NNE directions. An air flow such as this brings dry and cool air into the Aloha state. Daytime temperatures will take a "tumble" (tropically speaking) for a couple of days, with folks reaching for that extra blanket during the nights. Thereafter, the breezes will shift slightly to the NE, which will continue to bring dry air and slightly cooler air than usual into our area…with a few windward showers falling in a misty form. Towards the weekend a new trough of low pressure may arrive, although its a bit too early to know exactly what influence it will have yet.
It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing today’s sunset commentary. It was a sunny day for the most part, with some areas seeing a bit of cloudiness at times. Showers were few and far between, which was good for beach goers. Tuesday will remain nice, although as noted in the paragraphs above, weather conditions will change notably by mid-week…as a showery and cool air carrying cold front noses into the Aloha state. The sunsets are happening so early now, everywhere in the northern hemisphere, from the equator all the way up to the north pole. The longer nights are of course allowing more radiational cooling, so that minimum temperatures are getting cooler, even down here in the tropics. Nothing too drastic yet, but more and more the nights, even at sea level are dipping down below the "warm threshold" of 70F degrees. The days continue to warm up nicely, reaching into the low to middle 80F’s in general near the ocean. I hope you have a good Monday night. I’ll be back very early Tuesday morning, with more news about the approaching cold front to our NW. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 26-27 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 81F
Honolulu, Oahu – 83
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures early Monday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 76F
Hilo, Hawaii – 68F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Monday morning:
1.61 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
3.41 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.05 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
1.32 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.73 PAHOA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1031 millibar high pressure system far to the NE of Hawaii. At the same time, we find a weak surface trough of low pressure moving away from the area Monday. The net result will be light trade winds through Tuesday. 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
Aloha Paragraphs
The Big Island coast
Photo Credit: Konaboy
The winds will become trades Monday, with showers falling mostly along the windward sides. Weather maps show a trough of low pressure moving away from the state late Sunday, helping to stabilize our overlying atmosphere. The presence of this trough kept the showers in the forecast, while most of the showers now will fall along the windward sides of the islands for the time being. This satellite image will help you in keeping track of where those showers are falling. This looping radar image too will help to pinpoint where the most numerous showers are falling across the Aloha state.
The forecast shows the trade winds picking up in strength Monday into Tuesday. These increasing breezes will help to carry at least some passing showers to the windward sides. The latest word from the computer forecast models, show a weakening cold front approaching the islands Tuesday night into Wednesday, when we could see an increase in showers. The winds will surge a bit from the north following the passage of this locally showery cloud band…getting cooler in the wake of the fronts passage.
It’s early Sunday evening in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this sunset commentary. It was a good weekend from a weather perspective here in the islands. I finally caught up on some much needed sleep, after staying out late dancing for several nights in a row. This afternoon I made a nice homemade soup, which is downstairs waiting for me. I sauteed (all organic) vegetables, including scallion, zucchini, red onion, potatoes, mushrooms, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, a hot pepper, and celery. I had a pot of water heating, with two vegetable bullion cubes thrown in…then added the sauteeded vegetables into the water, finally adding a can of organic Great Northern beans into the mix. I’ll put several large helpings of that soup into a bowl, dribble some extra virgin olive oil over it, grate some pepper corns in, and a few sprinkles of salt. I bought some nice avocadoes, which I’ll plate along side some fresh farmers cheese…and a handful of chips on the side. I’ll be enjoying this combination through the upcoming workday evening meals. I hope you are eating well too, and that you will enjoy your Sunday night wherever you happen to be reading from. I’ll be back very early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 23-24 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Thursday:
Lihue, Kauai – 80F
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 83
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Friday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 7 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 73F
Wheeler Field, Oahu- 65F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Friday morning:
0.31 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.67 WAIHEE PUMP, OAHU
0.01 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.15 HANA AIRPORT, MAUI
0.16 PUU WAAWAA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing high pressure systems far to the NNE, and NE of Hawaii. At the same time, we find a weak surface trough of low pressure over the central islands. The net result will be light winds, mostly from the ESE today into 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
Aloha Paragraphs
The beautiful ocean in Hawaii!
Photo Credit: flikr.com
We continue to find a pleasant light trade wind weather pattern holding firm over the islands now. These trade winds will remain quite light through at least the next several days, and probably right through the rest of the week. These trade winds will carry some passing showers over the windward coasts and slopes, some of which could be briefly heavy. This will leave the leeward areas mostly dry for the most part, although the daytime heating could prompt a few showers there as well.
A nearby trough of low pressure is keeping our local atmosphere somewhat unstable, and shower prone in places. There are no cold fronts expected though, so that a general rainy period isn’t in the forecast anytime soon. The trade winds forecast to continue next week, so that this bodes well for more or less favorable weather conditions carrying forth, other than those occasional showers around here and there…some of which could become briefly heavy in places.
It’s Thanksgiving Day, and as such, I send my warm wishes out to all you readers! I’ve spent my day with friends, and am going over to a rather large gathering of folks in lower Kula, just down the mountain from here…for more socializing (which is suppose to end up being a dance party) this evening. Last evening I saw the new film Deja Vu, starring Densel Washington, which I found very entertaining. I will getting up early as usual for my Friday webpage updates, then down to do the TV weather show, and will work as usual over in Kihei at the Pacific Disaster Center. A good friend of mine is having a birthday party tomorrow evening, so will start off there, before going dancing later on that night. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Thanksgiving Day, and that you join me again Friday for your next weather narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 21-22 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Tuesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 80F
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 80
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Wednesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 74F
Kahului airport, Maui – 65F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Wednesday morning:
0.48 KAPAHI, KAUAI
0.56 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.10 MOLOKAI
0.01 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.24 MAHINAHINA, MAUI
0.26 LAUPAHOEHOE, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1030 millibar high pressure system far to the NNE, moving rapidly ESE. This high will end up to the NE of Hawaii on Thanksgiving Day. The net result will be for light to moderately strong trade winds to continue across our area…most gusty during the afternoon hours as usual. 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
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Sea and Sky on Kauai
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A trade wind producing high pressure will remain anchored to the north to NNE of the islands for the time being. This suggests that our trade winds will remain in the light to moderately strong range through at least the next several days, and probably through the rest of this work week. These trade winds will carry in passing showers at times, but nothing serious is expected for the time being. This will leave the leeward areas mostly dry, with sunshine prevailing…most generously during the morning hours.
The computer forecast models are having a hard time agreeing with each other about a trough of low pressure aloft…which could increase windward showers eventually. At least one of them wants to increase those showers as early as the afternoon on Thanksgiving day. Although it seems more likely that any significant change would wait until the weekend. The long and short of all this is that there will likely be some increase in windward showers with time.
It’s early Tuesday evening as I begin writing this post sunset narrative from Kula, Maui. It’s difficult to get home before the sunset during this late autumn time frame. At any rate it’s pitch dark outside my weather tower now at 650pm. It was yet another nice day here in the islands, as we expect just about everyday! Actually, that’s not quite true, as there are some days that have rain during the course of the year, even in the most dry spots around the islands. There was very little rain in any leeward area today however, with just a few windward biased showers falling here and there. This pleasant weather reality will continue through the work week, with just the few passing showers, falling mostly frequently during the night and early morning hours. I didn’t make it to the beach today, as I was involved in a very interesting meeting about the nature of earthquakes at work. I barely had time to sneak down to the health food store for lunch, and then right back into the work mode again. As I missed my normal beach walk and swim, I’m feeling slightly deprived! Oh well, there’s always tomorrow as the saying goes. Speaking of Wednesday, I’ll be back early in the morning to create your next weather narrative from paradise then. I hope you have restful Tuesday night! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 20-21 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Tuesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 75F
Wheeler Field, Oahu – 68F
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:
0.94 MT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.23 MAKUA RANGE, OAHU
0.01 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.09 KAHOOLAWE
0.25 HANA AIRPORT, MAUI
0.49 GLENWOOD, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1033 millibar high pressure system far to the north, moving rapidly SE. This high will end up to the NNE of Hawaii eventually. The net result will be for light to moderately strong trade winds to continue across our area…most gusty during the afternoon hours as usual. 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
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A country road in Hawaii
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A very favorable trade wind weather pattern graced the Hawaiian Islands this past weekend, which will continue on into this new work week. The latest weather maps show a high pressure system far to the NNW of the islands Monday, which will move rapidly SE…ending up to the far NE of Hawaii by Wednesday. The net result will be light to moderately strong trade winds, along with nice weather in most places.
This fine weather will include a few windward showers, while most leeward areas will remain dry. Daytime high temperatures will be very comfortable, rising into the 80F’s at all sea level locations…even into the middle to high 80’s in those warmest leeward areas. We can expect this favorably inclined trade wind weather pattern to remain in force through Friday, with a reduction in wind speeds by the upcoming weekend.
It’s early Monday evening as I begin writing this sunset commentary from Kula. It’s only 6pm and already almost dark outside my weather tower. The day started mostly clear, although shortly thereafter a batch of lightly showering clouds passed along the windward sides of Maui. The leeward area in Kihei stayed quite sunny, finally getting cloudy just as I was taking my beach walk and swim around 1pm. The winds were calm when I first got there, and then picked up, causing white caps on the ocean surface by the time I left about half an hour later. It was still what I would consider a decent day, nice and warm down near the ocean. There’s probably a lot of folks who are making plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, already out buying all the necessary ingredients for a big holiday feast. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to eat too much, so almost always stop before becoming uncomfortable…although this hasn’t always been the case! I look forward to being off work then, and visiting with close friends, giving thanks for the bounty that I find myself surrounded by. I hope you have a good Monday night, and that you will join me here again Tuesday for the next edition of this weather narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 19-20 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures early Monday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 76F
Kahului airport – 65F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Monday morning:
0.20 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.04 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.01 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.00 MAUI
0.22 PALI 2, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1032 millibar high pressure system far to the NNW, moving rapidly SE. This high will end up to the NE of Hawaii by mid-week. The net result will be for light to moderately strong trade winds across our area…most gusty during the afternoon hours as usual. 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
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Ahhh…Hawaii!
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The winds were SE Saturday, bringing back muggy and hazy weather to the islands. These SE breezes were as temporary as the recent bout of trade winds. As a matter of fact, the trade winds will be arriving again already today, helping once again in clearing away the accumulated volcanic haze that collected in places Saturday. A cold front is approaching the island of Kauai this weekend, but won’t cause much of any influence.
This cold front isn’t a vigorous one, and will weaken enough to stall before arriving on the Garden Isle of Kauai. A new high pressure system will move into place NW of here soon…which may eventually pick up whatever is left of this old front’s moisture, and carry it down into the state later Tuesday into Wednesday. This high’s leading edge will come in on breezy trade winds, lasting in the moderately strong category through the next week.
It’s early Sunday evening as I begin writing this sunset commentary from Kula. What a stunning day this was in a weather sense! It started off in a sunny way, and ended in the same fashion. I stayed home all day, and just luxuriated in the glory of this pristine weather. By the way, I didn’t see one "shooting star" last evening. At 645pm when it was supposed to be at the peak of its intensity, it was too cloudy to see to the east. Then, at around 8pm when the clouds finally parted way, I watched for another hour off and on, and saw nothing flashing at all. The upcoming work week will be punctuated by the occurrence of Thanksgiving on Thursday, so rather than five days, it will consist of only four…which is fine by me. This is the first of the upcoming major holiday’s, which should be fun, although it can be a tad challenging in some ways. It’s just now sunset, and the lighting here upcountry is simply awesome, and it must be very special right down at the ocean’s edge as well. I hope you have a good Sunday night. I’ll be back early Monday morning with your next weather narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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November 16-17 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Thursday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 87
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures early Friday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78F
Kahului airport – 64F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Friday morning:
0.81 MOUNT WAIALAELAE, KAUAI
0.52 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.02 OHEO GULCH, MAUI
0.09 WAIAHA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing weak high pressure centers to the ENE and north of the islands, with trade winds blowing this morning. Our winds will gradually become SE later today into 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.
Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.
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A remote coast on the island of Kauai
Photo Credit: flikr.com
Returning breezy trade winds today will help to ventilate the local atmosphere of the humid and hazy conditions of late. A high pressure system, with its associated ridge, now located to the north of the state, will bring back a fairly normal late autumn day of weather. This bout of trade winds will be brief at best though, as already the next approaching cold front will start to veer our local winds to the SE starting later Friday. This will bring back the hazy conditions, and with the arrival of high cirrus clouds too, we’ll be looking at a muted sunshine reality as we get into the weekend.
As we move into that Saturday and Sunday time frame, our winds will swing around further towards the south, bringing back what we call Kona winds here in Hawaii. These winds are very efficient at carrying humid conditions into the Aloha state, as they come up from the deeper tropics to our south…along with some increase in showers then too. The cold front mentioned above is still the wild card, in regards to what it will do. Some of the computer models bring it into the state, and others stall it before arriving. At this point it looks like it will come down through the state as a shearline cloud band, pushed across the islands by strengthening trade winds early next week.
It’s well past sunset as I try and capture the nature of the day here on Maui. One thing for sure, the returning trade winds cleaned up our local atmosphere greatly! The air visibilities were vastly improved, with lots of fine detail on the valleys and ridges of the West Maui Mountains, and out to sea as well. It reminded me of a spring or summer day, as the trade winds got breezy during the late morning through afternoon hours. There were reports of gusts to near 30 mph in those windiest spots on Maui and the Big Island, which did a great job of eliminating just about all the residual haziness of the last several days. There were some clouds clinging to the slopes of the Haleakala Crater around Kula as I drove home from work, but all along the Hana coast looked almost completely clear. It was one of those days that marks a total turn around from the day before! The leeward beaches had a few too many clouds I’m quite sure, at least for those diehard sun worshippers, and a bit breezy too…enough so that the Kihei beaches had white caps chalking-up the ocean surface in the afternoon. All things considered though, it was a fabulous late autumn day! Tomorrow’s Friday, and that of course starts the weekend, that is after 5pm for this working guy. I’m going to see the film The Prestige after work…but more about that later. I hope you have a good Thursday night, and that you are moved to drop by again for the Friday edition of this weather narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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