Weather Details and Aloha Paragraphs

September 2-3 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 8 7
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 8 7

KANEOHE, OAHU – 77
HILO AIRPORT – 66

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:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1022 millibar high pressure center located far to the NE of our islands. This high pressure cell will keep light to moderately strong trade winds blowing across our area Sunday and Monday…gusty during the afternoons locally.  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.

 

  Maui No Ka Oi
Photo Credit: flikr.com

Great tropical weather conditions will continue to grace the Hawaiian Islands through this Labor Day holiday weekend. We find a large area of high pressure centered far to the NE of the islands Saturday. This trade wind producing high pressure system is providing moderately strong trade winds. Some of the windier areas around the Aloha state can expect gusty conditions during the afternoons. These balmy trade winds will continue through the next week, although getting a little lighter Sunday through Tuesday.

There will be the usual few night and early morning windward showers falling here and there.  The leeward sides will remain mostly dry, except along the Kona slopes on the Big Island, where we might find an afternoon or evening shower falling locally. There are no organized rain makers on our weather horizon, with near normal conditions prevailing. Days will remain very warm, especially near sea level, with nights cooling down to seasonal levels. The air temperatures will range between about 68F and 90F in general.

West Maui Fire News: I can see the fire still burning on the flanks of the West Maui Mountains Saturday night. This large brush fire, which has been to some degree out of control for the last couple of days, has moved up the slope from Maalaea Bay for the most part now. There are no houses up there, but apparently lots of dry fuel for the fire to feed on. There are no traffic restrictions that I know about going between Maalaea Bay and Lahaina town. This is certainly one of the most major wild fires that the island has seen in many years! I send my best luck to the fire department and aircraft folks who are part of the fire fighting efforts. It must be a trying time for home and condo owners in the area too…best luck to everyone involved.

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this sunset commentary.  It was yet another great day here in the islands, warm and pleasant late summer weather indeed. I took it easy today, didn’t go anywhere. I had an interesting experience this afternoon, one in which I was attacked by the dog next door of all things! I was skateboarding down the driveway, and out of the blue the dog got freaked out by the wheels of the board, and started chasing me. I ended up, trying to get out of the way of those teeth, falling down to the pavement. My wrists took the brunt of my fall, and I had to ice them both down right away. I applied Arnica lotion and no bones were broken thank goodness. Nonetheless, it was weird, and so I was relaxing at my neighbors house some during the afternoon. As I was leaving their house to go home, I fell down their stairs, can you believe it! I cut my arm on the way down, and my wrist took another bump, geez! It must just be my karma today, so I’d better stay home, and lay low. I’m actually alright, but the combination of events certainly were surprising. I hope you have an event free Saturday night! I’ll be back early Sunday morning with the next weather news. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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