Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennMarch 28-29 2006
Lihue, Kauai – 75F
Honolulu, Oahu – 75
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 78
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Aloha Paragraphs
Waimanalo Beach, Oahu
Photo: Douglas Peebles
The Hawaiian Islands are starting the sixth straight week of unsettled weather! We’ve seen flash flooding, heavy rains, hail, thunderstorms, strong gusty winds, waterspouts and even a tornado during this long lasting period of inclement weather! The culprit for all of this, which continues to be active today…is a persistent trough of low pressure to our NW through west. Looking back in the record books, we had a very similar weather episode way back in March 1951, but not since then.
Before anyone starts to think this spell of wet weather will last forever, let me give you some encouraging words. The latest computer forecast models continue to show that by next week, we will have the trade winds blowing again, which have been mostly absent during the last month or more. These returning trade winds will set the stage for improving weather conditions, especially along the sunny leeward beaches…although the windward sides may see some passing showers continuing.
We need to back track a bit, as we still need to get through the rest of this week! One look at the following pictures, will give you a good idea that we’re not out of the woods just yet. The following satellite and radar images, show lots clouds and showers around early Tuesday. This satellite image will give you an idea of what’s out there in our local skies. This looping radar image will show you where those showers are falling. These images will automatically be updated, so you can come back at different times and see the newest version…although you may need to refresh the page.
The way it looks from here, that trough of low pressure will remain planted out to our west. This will keep the “flood gates” open for more showers, some of which will continue to be locally heavy. As I have mentioned several times lately, these showers will be of the hit and miss variety. These rains haven’t been all that widespread generally. They have a tendency to soak one area, and not touch another area that might not be all that far away. That’s what’s making this prolonged rainy period bearable, as it is generally a fairly spotty kind of rain. Look for more on and off showers through the weekend. The current flash flood watch over the state remains in effect through early Thurdsay morning.
It’s Tuesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start this sunset commentary. Today was actually quite a nice day, at least during the first half of the day. High clouds kept the sunshine muted, and then rainy weather set in later in the day though. I got to the beach at lunch, and found it to be warm, and the ocean felt really nice too. I watched the radar and satellite images this afternoon, as storm clouds built up to the south and SW. The rains came in like gang busters, and streets and roads were very wet during my drive home to Kula. I heard thunder right as day turned to night, somewhere off in the distance. Then a pea soup fog moved in, which has muted the sounds and sights totally. As I have been exclaiming lately, actually for a long time now, this is all very impressively unusual! I’ll be back first thing Wednesday morning, and by the way, there’s a thunderstorm happening outside as I sign off tonight! Aloha for now…Glenn.
p.s. As a way of thanking my link sponsors, and drawing your attention to the great sites on the left hand margin of all my webpages, I’m highlighting each of them individually. Today’s business is Jim Sanders Realty, which is representing Maui Real Estate.com…Billy Jalbert’s website. Billy says: “Whether your ideal lifestyle is surfing, kiteboarding or windsurfing on the North Shore near Paia and Haiku, enjoying calm beaches, exclusive golf courses and resorts in Wailea and Kihei, resort style living near Kapalua and Lahaina, or casual Upcountry living in Makawao or Kula, we specialize in finding the ideal real estate that best fits your dreams of a new lifestyle.”
This website receives between 6,000 and 18,000+ page impressions per day, depending upon the weather and the season. As of early Wednesday morning, March’s total count has been 358,113. That’s a lot of folks looking at all the pages on this site, including the new and useful links on the left hand margin on all the pages of this website. This will be all the links that I’ll be taking until June…thanks to all the businesses who are sponsoring Hawaii/Maui Weather Today! I’m putting together a waiting list now if you’re interested.
Air Temperatures
– The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Tuesday:Lihue, Kauai – 75F
Honolulu, Oahu – 75
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 78
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures early Wednesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Lihue, Kauai – 73
Hilo – 70
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals during the last 24 hours (as of Wednesday morning) on each of the major islands, including:
1.93 WAILUA, KAUAI
1.28 WAIANAE VALLEY, OAHU
0.85 MOLOKAI
1.42 LANAI
2.20 KAHOOLAWE
1.61 ULUPALAKUA, MAUI
0.62 UPOLU POINT, 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. This will keep mostly light winds around through Thursday. 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
Waimanalo Beach, Oahu
Photo: Douglas Peebles
The Hawaiian Islands are starting the sixth straight week of unsettled weather! We’ve seen flash flooding, heavy rains, hail, thunderstorms, strong gusty winds, waterspouts and even a tornado during this long lasting period of inclement weather! The culprit for all of this, which continues to be active today…is a persistent trough of low pressure to our NW through west. Looking back in the record books, we had a very similar weather episode way back in March 1951, but not since then.
Before anyone starts to think this spell of wet weather will last forever, let me give you some encouraging words. The latest computer forecast models continue to show that by next week, we will have the trade winds blowing again, which have been mostly absent during the last month or more. These returning trade winds will set the stage for improving weather conditions, especially along the sunny leeward beaches…although the windward sides may see some passing showers continuing.
We need to back track a bit, as we still need to get through the rest of this week! One look at the following pictures, will give you a good idea that we’re not out of the woods just yet. The following satellite and radar images, show lots clouds and showers around early Tuesday. This satellite image will give you an idea of what’s out there in our local skies. This looping radar image will show you where those showers are falling. These images will automatically be updated, so you can come back at different times and see the newest version…although you may need to refresh the page.
The way it looks from here, that trough of low pressure will remain planted out to our west. This will keep the “flood gates” open for more showers, some of which will continue to be locally heavy. As I have mentioned several times lately, these showers will be of the hit and miss variety. These rains haven’t been all that widespread generally. They have a tendency to soak one area, and not touch another area that might not be all that far away. That’s what’s making this prolonged rainy period bearable, as it is generally a fairly spotty kind of rain. Look for more on and off showers through the weekend. The current flash flood watch over the state remains in effect through early Thurdsay morning.
It’s Tuesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start this sunset commentary. Today was actually quite a nice day, at least during the first half of the day. High clouds kept the sunshine muted, and then rainy weather set in later in the day though. I got to the beach at lunch, and found it to be warm, and the ocean felt really nice too. I watched the radar and satellite images this afternoon, as storm clouds built up to the south and SW. The rains came in like gang busters, and streets and roads were very wet during my drive home to Kula. I heard thunder right as day turned to night, somewhere off in the distance. Then a pea soup fog moved in, which has muted the sounds and sights totally. As I have been exclaiming lately, actually for a long time now, this is all very impressively unusual! I’ll be back first thing Wednesday morning, and by the way, there’s a thunderstorm happening outside as I sign off tonight! Aloha for now…Glenn.
p.s. As a way of thanking my link sponsors, and drawing your attention to the great sites on the left hand margin of all my webpages, I’m highlighting each of them individually. Today’s business is Jim Sanders Realty, which is representing Maui Real Estate.com…Billy Jalbert’s website. Billy says: “Whether your ideal lifestyle is surfing, kiteboarding or windsurfing on the North Shore near Paia and Haiku, enjoying calm beaches, exclusive golf courses and resorts in Wailea and Kihei, resort style living near Kapalua and Lahaina, or casual Upcountry living in Makawao or Kula, we specialize in finding the ideal real estate that best fits your dreams of a new lifestyle.”
This website receives between 6,000 and 18,000+ page impressions per day, depending upon the weather and the season. As of early Wednesday morning, March’s total count has been 358,113. That’s a lot of folks looking at all the pages on this site, including the new and useful links on the left hand margin on all the pages of this website. This will be all the links that I’ll be taking until June…thanks to all the businesses who are sponsoring Hawaii/Maui Weather Today! I’m putting together a waiting list now if you’re interested.
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