Weather Details and Aloha Paragraphs

October 7-8 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 85F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 91
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87

KAILUA-KONA – 79
MOLOKAI AIRPORT – 70

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 1031 millibar high pressure center located to the NE…with it’s associated ridge extemding SW to a point very close to Kauai. This will keep our winds on the light side…tending south to SE through Monday.  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.

 

Sun tanning on the beach in Hawaii
Photo Credit: flikr.com

A trough of low pressure near the Hawaiian Islands will keep our weather a little unsettled, along with light and variable winds. This trough will keep the chance of some showers in the forecast through the weekend and beyond. The best chances for precipitation will remain anchored over the interior sections of the islands during the afternoons on the Big Island and Maui for the time being. The beaches should remain in good shape for the most part, with less chance of a shower. Hazy conditions will prevail until the trade winds return next week.

This trough of low pressure will keep our winds on the light side. This suggests that we’ll experience rather hot and humid weather during the days…with light sea breezes near the coasts locally to help cool things off. The daytime heating of the islands will start air rising, which will likely cause afternoon cloud buildups over and around the mountains. These convective cumulus clouds may let loose with some showers, some of which may be locally heavy. The best chances for those showers will be on the leeward slopes of the Big Island, and perhaps Maui.

We’ll see variable clouds, which means that there will be some sunny periods…mixed with cloudy periods. The beaches should be the best place to hang out for sunnier and drier weather, although could see cloudy periods during the afternoons locally there too.  Looking further ahead, the models show a cold front moving in our direction around the middle of the new week ahead.  It’s still a bit early for active cold fronts to sweep through the islands, although it may bring some prefrontal showers to Kauai and Oahu by Monday.

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this pre-sunset commentary.  I wish I could go out dancing again tonight, but I don’t know of anywhere here on Maui that is close enough, or has the kind of music to dance to that I like. At any rate, it was another nice day here on Maui, albeit it rather hot and muggy down near sea level, as the Kahului airport peaked at 91F degrees today…with the Kihei and Lahaina areas at least that warm. It’s actually well before sunset at the moment, and its rather hazy and muggy even up here in Kula. The low clouds are dropping quickly, with fog settling in around me quickly. I’m going to go sit out on my weather deck and take it all in right after this narrative update. I’m in for the night, with fresh tomato pasta sauce on the menu for this evenings dinner, then talking on the telephone some and finally turning to my cherished reading. I hope you have a great Saturday night! I’ll be back early Sunday with your next updated narrative then. Aloha for now…Glenn.

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