June 7-8 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 86

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

Kaneohe, Oahu – 76
Hilo airport – 64

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

0.02 WAILUA, KAUAI
0.16 LULUKU, OAHU
0.06 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.01 KAHOOLAWE
0.23 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.44 WAIKII, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1025 millibar high pressure system located to the NE of our islands, with a ridge extending from its western flank. This ridge works SW to a point close to the north of Kauai. This will keep the trade winds blowing, but mostly in the light category through Friday…a little stronger in some places during the afternoon hours. 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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The harmless chirping Gecko of Hawaii
Photo credit: Pete Orelup


A pleasant light trade wind weather pattern prevails here in the islands. These mostly dry conditions have persisted all week, and should run out through the rest of this week. We have a very dry and stable atmosphere overlying Hawaii now, which is acting to greatly limit shower production from whatever few clouds that are around. There’s been this distinct lack of clouds lately, which means that we’ve had tons of famous Hawaiian sunshine beaming down just about everywhere. The daytime heating of the islands has caused some minor afternoon cloudiness around the mountains, although with not much more than a sprinkle or light showers at best.

Weather maps of the north Pacific Ocean continue to show out of season low pressure systems dominating. These weather charts look more like February or March, than they do June! These gales certainly aren’t rain producers for the Aloha state, although they are indirectly causing our lighter than normal trade winds…and our current dry reality. These low pressure cells are keeping our trade wind producing high pressure systems pushed far south of their normal location. This southern displacement is what’s keeping our local trade winds on the lighter side of the wind spectrum. It will likely take until this weekend before the trade winds finally attain some added strength.

Whatever few showers that do manage to wiggle loose from the base of cumulus clouds, will fall along the windward coasts and slopes. Although with the air mass being just the opposite of shower prone, most rain gauges in the state will continue to be dry. This is actually common during the month of June, which is our driest month of the year. The light trade winds will help to gather some clouds over and around the mountains during the afternoon hours too, where a few drops of rain may occur here and there. The most likely candidate for that moisture would be along the leeward slopes, up above the Kona coast…helping to water those coffee plantations there.

It’s early Wednesday morning here in Kula, Maui. It looks like the start of yet another lovely day here in paradise. I was thinking to myself just yesterday, that it just doesn’t get any better than this, in terms of our local weather conditions. The air quality is near perfect, as the visibilities have been outstanding the last couple of days. The ridges and valleys have stood out with such great clarity. The sky is so blue along with those white puffy clouds, the lush slopes of the mountains so green, and of course the ocean is that magnificent blue. It’s really one of those glorious stretches of favorably inclined weather, the kind that the Chamber of Commerce wishes would last all year long! I may take off work a little early today, as a Neil Young film is playing at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center starting at 5pm. I’ve always loved his music, and have never seen him perform. I’ll be back later though with more weather updates before I go. I hope you have a great Wednesday! Aloha for now…Glenn.

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 a couple are dropping out for this next three month period. The cost of placing a hot link to your business is $50 per month, with a three month minimum. This keeps your link highlighted (on all pages) for three months at just $150. There are a few available slots 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.