Weather Details and Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennJuly 2-3 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 86
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures early Monday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 77
Molokai – 73
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:
0.35 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.01 WAIAWA, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.06 OHEO GULCH, MAUI
0.12 KAMUELA UPPER, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing moderately strong high pressure systems located far to the north and NE of our islands. This pressure configuration will keep moderate to locally fresh trade winds blowing today through the July 4th holiday…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.
Photo credit: flikr.com
The weather here in the Hawaiian Islands remains quite nice, with lots of sunshine during the days…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 Monday. 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 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. We we have the big 4th of July holiday coming up on Tuesday, and the weather looks just fine for that too!
It’s early Sunday evening here in Upcountry Maui. I was successful at staying home all day today, accomplishing several things on my list in the process. It was a warm day, sunny to partly cloudy. The high temperature here in Kula, at 3,000+ feet, topped-out at 73.8F degrees. Now, at 650pm, we’ve fallen off that high mark, back down to a still very pleasant 68.4F. I’m in the mood to hit a few balls on the ping pong table, although, alas, no one to stand at the other end. I’ve done some lazy reading during the afternoon, and am now about to walk down the steps from this weather tower…into the kitchen. I’ve got in mind to heat some noodles, then pour them on top a nice mound of fresh pesto. I’ll turn to steamed brocolli, that, or a big pile of fresh organic herb mix, along side the pasta. Finalizing the meal, I’ll grate some very tasty Italian cheese on top. It will be just about sunset then, so that I’ll sit at my window and enjoy the show with dinner. The resident mockingbirds are singing to each from the tree tops. Kden, see you on the other side, that is early Monday morning with your next completely updated narrative reading for the reading and dreaming. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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