August 9-10 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 90
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

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

KANEOHE, OAHU – 78
HILO AIRPORT – 70


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:

 
0.63 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.09 WILSON TUNNEL, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.01 KAHULUI AIRPORT, MAUI
0.10 HONAUNAU, BIG ISLAND
 

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1026 millibar high pressure system located far to the NNE of our islands. This high pressure cell, with its associated ridging, will keep gusty trade winds blowing across our area today and Friday.  Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

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 (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.


Aloha Paragraphs


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  Nice ocean colors off Diamond Head, Oahu
Photo Credit: flikr.com
 


Trade winds, trade winds, and more trade winds here in the islands now. The source of these locally blustery trade winds are moderately strong high pressure centers, located far to the NW and NNE of our islands. The forecast calls for the trade winds to keep blowing all this week, providing their cooling and refreshing relief from these hot days of August. The latest computer forecast models suggest that the trade winds will blow steadily through the next 10 days at least.


What few showers that fall, will land on the windward coasts and slopes for the most part. The nights and early mornings will find the most frequent showers, which is common when we have a good rock solid trade wind flow like this. The overlying atmosphere remains quite stable now, so that I don’t expect many heavy showers…although there’s always the chance for a couple of briefly heavy downpours out along the windward coasts. The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, although the Kona coast may see some afternoon our evening showers in the upcountry areas. 

It’s early late Wednesday afternoon here in Kihei, Maui, as I submit this early sunset commentary.  I took off from work a few minutes early today, in order to see a film at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului. Here’s what folks are saying about it: Variety called this charming story, set in the Mongolian steppe, "a charming yarn about nomadic prairie kids who mistake a table-tennis ball for a glowing pearl from the gods" and set out on a trek to the faraway monastery to consult the wise lamas about its origin.  "One of the most breathtaking cinematic records of landscape and sky ever filmed"  raved the Village Voice. "Movies  don’t come any more charming than ‘Mongolian Ping Pong‘!" (New York Post).  I’ll be back early Thursday morning with your next narrative, be well until then, and enjoy the bright moon up there tonight with me! Aloha for now…Glenn


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