Weather Details and Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennHonolulu, Oahu – 83
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures early Monday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 76F
Hilo, Hawaii – 68F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Monday morning:
1.61 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
3.41 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.05 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
1.32 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.73 PAHOA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1031 millibar high pressure system far to the NE of Hawaii. At the same time, we find a weak surface trough of low pressure moving away from the area Monday. The net result will be light trade winds through Tuesday. 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
Photo Credit: Konaboy
The winds will become trades Monday, with showers falling mostly along the windward sides. Weather maps show a trough of low pressure moving away from the state late Sunday, helping to stabilize our overlying atmosphere. The presence of this trough kept the showers in the forecast, while most of the showers now will fall along the windward sides of the islands for the time being. This satellite image will help you in keeping track of where those showers are falling. This looping radar image too will help to pinpoint where the most numerous showers are falling across the Aloha state.
The forecast shows the trade winds picking up in strength Monday into Tuesday. These increasing breezes will help to carry at least some passing showers to the windward sides. The latest word from the computer forecast models, show a weakening cold front approaching the islands Tuesday night into Wednesday, when we could see an increase in showers. The winds will surge a bit from the north following the passage of this locally showery cloud band…getting cooler in the wake of the fronts passage.
It’s early Sunday evening in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this sunset commentary. It was a good weekend from a weather perspective here in the islands. I finally caught up on some much needed sleep, after staying out late dancing for several nights in a row. This afternoon I made a nice homemade soup, which is downstairs waiting for me. I sauteed (all organic) vegetables, including scallion, zucchini, red onion, potatoes, mushrooms, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, a hot pepper, and celery. I had a pot of water heating, with two vegetable bullion cubes thrown in…then added the sauteeded vegetables into the water, finally adding a can of organic Great Northern beans into the mix. I’ll put several large helpings of that soup into a bowl, dribble some extra virgin olive oil over it, grate some pepper corns in, and a few sprinkles of salt. I bought some nice avocadoes, which I’ll plate along side some fresh farmers cheese…and a handful of chips on the side. I’ll be enjoying this combination through the upcoming workday evening meals. I hope you are eating well too, and that you will enjoy your Sunday night wherever you happen to be reading from. I’ll be back very early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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