March 20-21Â Â 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 76F
Honolulu, Oahu – 74
Kaneohe, Oahu – 75
Kahului, Maui -Â 78
Hilo, Hawaii – 73
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 74
Temperatures early Monday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailua-kona – 69
Lihue airport – 64
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals during the last 24 hours (as of Monday morning) on each of the major islands, including:
3.20 PRINCEVILLE AIRPORT, KAUAI
5.12 PUNALUU PUMP, OAHU
2.02 MOLOKAI
2.62 LANAI
0.66 KAHOOLAWE
4.74 KAUPO GAP, MAUI
4.33 KAPAPALA RANCH, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a low pressure trough nearby and to our west of the islands. This will keep light and variable winds around today through Tuesday…tending SE in direction. 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 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.
Aloha Paragraphs
It’s time to head down to the beach again!
Photo: Douglas Peebles
The inclement weather pattern over the islands remained in place this past weekend. A trough of low pressure hung right over the islands, which kept cloudy skies in place, along with showers, some of which were rather prolonged and heavy. There were even reports of thunderstorms in some locations. Saturday saw locally heavy showers, which continued into Sunday. Sunday was actually the cloudier of the two days, with persistent showers stretching across the state of Hawaii.
The latest atmospheric soundings, you know, where they release ballons and measure the temperature and humidity aloft, is showing drier air above now. This is being confirmed by water vapor images as well. This is a clear indicator that we should be seeing some improvement in our local weather conditions today…finally! Another positive turn of events is the fact that the NWS forecast office in Honolulu has cancelled its long last flash flood watch! This is good news, although we aren’t out of the woods yet.
The next couple of days should have better weather, although there are apt to still be some showers around. There will be light winds, and lots of water that needs to be evaporated from the soils. This combination will likely cause afternoon clouds to buildup around the mountains. These convective clouds will drop showers in places, although the coasts may now be spared the showery weather, with much better weather for beach goers in general. Some of the afternoon showers may still be on the heavy side locally.
The latest computer forecast models are showing another deep trough influencing our local weather by mid-week. This strong trough of low pressure will bring back the threat of unsettled weather. This will probably manifest itself as increased clouds and showers, with some heavy downpours around starting Wednesday. This downturn in our area, on most of the islands, will keep off and on showers around through the rest of the week. I know that this isn’t the best news you’ve ever heard, although things could change for the better.
It’s early Monday morning here in Kula, Maui, as I start this last paragraph of today’s narrative. I can actually see stars shining outside, and it’s not raining for a change! First of all let me apologize for the problems I’ve had with this particular page of my website the last couple of days. Everything’s been ok with my site, but this page has been giving me trouble. It’s still not working right, and I’m hoping that I can get this update online this morning…I’m keeping my fingers crossed! At any rate, we’re in for a respite from the “bad weather” of late, that is the good news. As I mentioned above, the computer forecast models want to bring in another batch of showery weather starting Wednesday. At this point it appears that that will happen. I’ll be back later with more weather updates on this situation. I’ll be here later too for a sunset commentary as well. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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