February 22-23 2006

Air Temperatures — The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Wednesday:

Lihue, Kauai – 78F
Honolulu, Oahu – 80
Kaneohe, Oahu – 77
Kahului, Maui – 81
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 82

Temperatures early Thursday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:

Kailua-kona – 71
Kahului airport – 66

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

2.79 ANAHOLA, KAUAI
0.73 WILSON TUNNEL, OAHU
0.69 MOLOKAI
0.36 LANAI
0.17 KAHOOLAWE
1.00 KAUPO GAP, MAUI
1.46 HONOKAA, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart — Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a very strong 1051 millibar high pressure system far NW of the islands. This high has an elongated ridge running from its center SE. This ridge to our east will bring back light to moderate trade winds into Friday. Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those funny weather symbols mean.

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 only available during the daylight hours here in the islands…that is unless there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two!

Satellite Images — To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with the Infrared Satellite Imageof the islands to see all the clouds around the state. This next satellite image is one that gives close images of the islands only during the daytime hours, and is referred to as a Close-up visible satellite image. The next satellite 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 radar image.

Aloha Paragraphs

Waimanaolo Beach, windward Oahu
Photo: Douglas Peebles


The long lasting spell of unsettled weather is almost done with us. There are definite signs that we’ll be moving into an improved weather pattern now. The trough of low pressure is now migrating eastward across the Aloha state. We’ll finally see the end of our thick high cloud coverage, with more sunshine availability today. These high cirrus clouds have filtered and dimmed our Hawaiian sunshine off and on, mostly on, for the last five days or so. There still is the threat of some locally heavy showers Wednesday over the Big Island.


As the trough of low pressure edges eastward, we’ll finally see drier weather, with much less cloud cover. The low pressure trough’s position to our west has kept showers around, some of which have been very heavy since this last weekend. There have been thunderstorms too, along with localized flooding in places. It appears that early Wednesday will continue to see some threat of rain, although certainly not by Thursday, as we continue to see improvement in general.


The latest computer forecast models show pretty good weather now into Friday. However, they suggest that another trough of low pressure will set up shop near the islands this weekend. This could mean that we have yet another round of showers then. As this next trough develops, we could see more high clouds streaming in over the state this weekend as well. The models aren’t all in total agreement with this rainy weekend outlook, although we shouldn’t be too surprised if it happens.


The Reply Box just below the next paragraph is now fixed I believe. This is great way for you to write a few words, and to share them with the rest of the readers of this website. I haven’t had a chance to test it out, although perhaps a few of you could do that…give it a test drive so to speak. By the way, Bumpnetworks, the business I work with on website development, is going to install the necessary computer to put my TV weather show on the internet this Friday morning. I’m sure there will be a little bit of testing, however, it shouldn’t be long now folks!


It’s early Wednesday morning here in Kula, Maui. A little while ago I heard thunder, and there has been heavy rain reported on Lanai and Molokai recently. There’s light rain falling just outside my weather tower at the moment, along with my wind chimes singing quite a rowdy song. I’m sure that the visitors here on vacation, and our local residents too, are ready for a break in this cloudy and showery weather. I’ve personally had no problem with the clouds, or the rain either, as I readily accept these weather elements. As a weather reporter, I’m glad to see it all, just point it out, giving a little analysis and narrative along the way. Oops, the rain is coming down a little harder now, oh my, quite a bit harder now! I hope you have a great Wednesday. I’ll be back with more weather updates later in the day. I’m heading out to a film right after work, so will be home later than usual this evening. Aloha for now…Glenn.