Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennMarch 29-30 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Wednesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 80F
Honolulu, Oahu – 77
Kaneohe, Oahu – 79
Kahului, Maui – 77
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 81
Temperatures early Thursday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailua-kona – 74
Kahului – 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:
0.31 MT WAIALAELAE, KAUAI
0.71 ST STEPHENS, OAHU
0.35 MOLOKAI
0.84 LANAI
0.94 KAHOOLAWE
2.85 KAUPO GAG, MAUI
0.85 LAUPAHOEHOE, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a low pressure system to the west of the islands, with its associated trough to our NW and north. At the same time, we find a high pressure system to the east of the state, with its ridge extending westward to near the islands. This pressure configuration will keep mostly light winds around through 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 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.
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Wednesday will remain variable cloudy, with showers around in places…some of which will be locally heavy. Yet another round of potentially heavy showers are set to arrive Wednesday night, and stick around into Thursday and Friday. As a matter of fact, the prospect of more off and on showers remains a part of the forecast through the rest of this week.
The latest computer forecast models agree in bringing in heavy showers Wednesday night into Thursday. There may very well be more thunderstorms around too. This of course poses the threat of more localized flooding. The models pretty much agree on keeping this inclement weather pattern over the islands through much of this week, and even into the first part of next week.
However, it should be pointed out, that the current SW to south Kona winds, will be giving way to trade winds in over this coming weekend. This should have some bearing on where the most showers will be falling. As the trade winds kick in, we may see some relief for the leeward sides of the islands, where most of the visitors stay. This however suggests that the windward sides may see a period of wet trade winds.
Here is the latest satellite image, showing what clouds are hovering over the islands. This looping radar image shows where those clouds are dropping rain.
It’s been yet another day of cloudy weather, with off and on showers here on Maui, which continues to be remarkable, although not in the positive sense of the word! Several times it came down very hard in Kihei, while many of us stood at the windows watching. When I left work a new rain squall was starting, and it rained all the way home. It was sketchy driving up the Haleakala Highway, as there was so much water on the road. I had my windshield wipers on full blast at times. It actually has calmed down as I write these words, while composing this so called sunset commentary. I’m at my next door neighbors house doing this work, as my own laptop computer is having trouble. I have a new computer lined up, and should be back in business in a couple of days, thank goodness! The latest computer forecast models are indicating more rain for the next couple of days, some of which is going to be locally heavy, with possible flooding here and there. I had the Maui News call this afternoon, asking for another interview, the third this week. It’s starting to feel pretty strange, putting out the word that we have many more days of potentially wet weather to come! At this point it looks like this unsettled weather pattern will be with us through the weekend into early next week. Things can change on a dime though, and I promise to give you the first glimmer of hope as it becomes available. I hope you have a pleasant Wednesday night, and trust that I’ll be back first thing Thursday morning with more news on this very unusual weather event. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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