Weather Details and Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennJuly 1-2 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Saturday:
Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kahului, Maui – 86
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87
Temperatures early Sunday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailua-kona – 78
Hilo, Big Island – 71
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Sunday morning) on each of the major islands:
0.16 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.02 MAUNAWILI, OAHU
0.01 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.03 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.15 MAUNAWILI, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a moderately strong 1028 millibar high pressure system far to the north of our islands. This pressure configuration will keep moderate to locally fresh trade winds blowing today through Monday…strongest during the afternoons as usual. 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.
The weather here in the Hawaiian Islands remains very nice, with lots of daytime sunshine, and seasonably warm nights at sea level.The trade winds will continue to grace the Aloha state, and will be the most influential weather feature through this weekend. Looking further ahead, the latest computer forecast models show these cooling and refreshing breezes remaining active through the next week at least. This is good news for the folks who plan to head down to the beach, as the ocean is a nice warm 78F!
There are no precipitation enhancers in the forecast, so that whatever few showers fall, will be restricted to the windward sides almost exclusively. Those minor showers will tend to fall most generously during the cooler night and early morning hours. The south and west facing leeward coasts will find dry weather, with only the upslope Kona areas forecast to have a few afternoon showers at best. All of the above is exactly what we would expect this time of year. Of course we have the big 4th of July holiday coming up on Tuesday, and the weather looks just fine for that too!
It’s early Saturday evening as I begin this sunset commentary, well ahead of the actual sun setting. I went to see the new film The Devil Wears Prada last evening after work. I liked it a lot! It was so good to see Meryl Streep on the big screen again, as I’ve liked most everything she’s been in over the years. Anne Hathaway, whose face was on the screen most, was quite beautiful…I definitely got a fairly major crush on her! The film showed the glamour behind the scenes in the fashion industry…and the ruthless power struggles too. On another note, I went surfing at a place called 1000 peaks early this morning, with a friend from work. We found rather stiff sideshore winds, which made it choppy and white capped…not the best of conditions to say the least. It was fun just being in the ocean though, on a surfboard, with waves breaking in the area. There’s been high and middle level clouds over the islands today, which will more than likely bring forth a very colorful sunset. I hope you enjoy your Saturday night! I’ll be back on Sunday with more weather updates, and an abbreviated narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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