June 4-5 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kahului, Maui – 84
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85

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

Lihue, Kauai – 76
Molokai airport – 69

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

0.08 HANALEI RIVER, KAUAI
0.05 HAKIPUU MAUKA, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.04 HAIKU, MAUI
0.02 LAUPAHOEHOE, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a southward displaced high pressure system located to the WNW, with a ridge stretched across the central Pacific…passing just to the north of Kauai. This will keep the trade winds blowing, but mostly in the light category through Tuesday. 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 available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon rising just after sunset for an hour or two! Plus, during the nights and early mornings you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise too…depending upon cloud conditions.

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.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest information can be found by clicking here.

Aloha Paragraphs


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West Maui


High pressure systems, pushed down further south in latitude than normal, will keep our local trade winds lighter than usual for this time of year. The trade winds won’t disappear altogether, with their cooling and refreshing breezes bringing at least a little relief from the very warm afternoons near the coasts. We find what we could call a modified trade wind weather pattern, with some characteristics of a convective weather pattern thrown into the mix as well. This will manifest in most areas as clear mornings, giving way to cloudy periods during the afternoons…mostly over and around the mountains. We may see a few light showers falling along the windward sides, and from those afternoon convective cumulus clouds here and there too.

None of the above mentioned weather features will keep us from experiencing pleasant weather circumstances in general however. It may feel slightly more hot and humid down close to the beaches, that is before the daytime sea breezes kick in. Those afternoon clouds won’t be dropping much rain, but will certainly be adding some shade, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. This weather pattern isn’t that common for this time of year, when we would generally expect at least moderately strong trade winds blowing, with the usual light passing night and morning showers. This lighter than usual brand of trade winds will prevail through the middle of the upcoming week. Climatology would have us believe that we would find strengthening trade winds thereafter.

It’s early Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui. The sunset is just setting up outside. There’s some thin horizontally aligned cirrus clouds to the west…which are destined to become the most beautiful pink. I read a real page turner this weekend, The Dogs of Winter by Kem Nunn. This was a fast paced novel about surfing very large and dangerous waves in the far north coast of California. It was a super relaxing Sunday, one of those rare days that I give myself permission to sink deeply into my sofa, really letting myself pull way back from the work week schedule. I hope you have a great Sunday night! Aloha for now…Glenn.

By the way, I’ve opened up the advertising links section again now. Many of the current businesses (on the left hand margin of all pages on this large website) are choosing to continue, although some are dropping out for this next three month period. The cost of placing a hot link on all my pages is $50 per month, with a three month minimum…keeping your business highlighted for a full three months for just $150. There are a few available slots that are available now. Please let me know of your interest by emailing me, or replying in the box below. I can put a link to your business the very same day you let me know you want it. Thanks…Glenn.