Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs

March 25-26 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Saturday:

Lihue, Kauai – 80F
Honolulu, Oahu – 78
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 83
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 82

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a low pressure system to the NW of the islands, with its associated trough to our west. This will keep mostly light winds around, tending SW to south, locally quite breezy in some places through Monday. 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


Kayaking in Hawaii…near Lanikai, Oahu
Photo: Douglas Peebles

The long lasting low pressure system to the NW of Hawaii, along with its associated trough of low pressure to our west…is keeping the islands shower prone. This low and trough continues to carry tropical moisture over the Aloha state from the deeper tropics to our south and SW. This threat of locally heavy rainfall is serious enough…that the NWS forecast in Honolulu has extended the flash flood watch for the entire state through late Monday.

The heaviest rains are shifting around from one area of the state to another. It’s certainly not a continuous rainstorm, but more periodic, and striking in a hit and miss fashion. There are times of sunshine, mixed with cloudy skies. It’s not as bad as one might expect reading the general forecast across the state. Friday was actually quite a nice day, while Saturday turned mostly cloudy again.

The latest weather maps and computer forecast models are showing that this unsettled weather will remain in place for a while longer. This is not the greatest news, as while it is there, the threat of rain, some locally heavy, will continue. As a matter of fact, the models show this trough remaining out to our west through the weekend well into the new week ahead. The next round of generally wet weather will arrive later Sunday into Monday…and then again around mid-week.

The counterclockwise winds, in relation to the trough, will keep kona winds blowing across our area. These winds are warm, and moisture laden. They have generally been quite light, although there have been stronger breezes in places too. There are no marine warnings or advisories in place currently. The atmosphere remains unstable enough, that we may see more thunderstorm cells forming at times. 

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I begin today’s sunset commentry. There’s lot clouds around right now, this satellite image will give you an idea what I’m talking about. There are showers around too, coming up from the SW, right over the islands in places. This radar image will show you where those showers are, in a looping motion. I got down to Kahului to get two new tires late this morning, which always feels good when you have good tires on the car. I met my kayaking friend then, and we drove over to Makena, and went out into the ocean. We didn’t see any sign of whales, although it was nice to be out in the marine environment. It was cloudy, with a stiff little Kona breeze coming up from the SW. Then it was Pinata’s for lunch in Kahului, and on to Mana Foods in Paia for my weekly grocery shopping. I came home to a foggy reality here in Kula, which I enjoy. We’re going out kayaking again Sunday morning, this time over in the Olowalu area of west Maui. I hope you have a great Saturday night! I’ll be back Sunday morning with more narrative updates. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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