Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennMarch 20-21 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Tuesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 80F
Honolulu, Oahu – 80
Kaneohe, Oahu – 80
Kahului, Maui – 81
Hilo, Hawaii – 79
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 80
Temperatures early Wednesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 74F
Hilo, Hawaii – 64
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Wednesday morning:
0.97 LIHUE AIRPORT, KAUAI
0.15 MANOA LYON ARBORETUM, OAHU
0.04 MOLOKAI
0.07 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.91 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
0.64 MOUNTAIN VIEW, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1035 millibar high pressure center far to the NE of Hawaii Wednesday. Meanwhile, a cold front will move by to the north of the state, pushing the high’s ridge a little closer to the islands. The net result will be for slightly lighter trade winds by Thursday. 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.
Fresh trade winds will continue to rule the Hawaiian Island weather picture for the time being. Weather maps show a 1034 millibar high pressure system far to the NNE of the Aloha state, which are providing us with gusty trade winds now. These trade winds will remain quite gusty Tuesday, and then slip a little in strength Wednesday…as the high pressure system moves further east. Small craft advisory flags are in force over the windiest places in the southern part of the state Tuesday. These breezy trade winds will last through the week…and then increase in strength some this coming weekend.
The windward sides will continue to see some passing shower activity. These north and east facing windward coasts and slopes will have showers carried into those areas by the fresh trade winds. Some leeward areas on the smaller islands will see a few showers being carried over there in places too, riding over the lower mountains on the gusty trade winds for the time being. There are no organized rain makers, or cold fronts approaching the state at this time, so that we’ll see just the usual showers falling from time to time along the windward coasts and slopes. The leeward sides will exhibit mostly sunny to partly cloudy days.
It’s early Tuesday evening here in Kula, Maui, as I start writing this sunset commentary. Besides enjoying the entire day, doing my various weather jobs, the high point was getting to the beach at lunch. Oh man, that was great, being out in the warm sunshine, taking a nice long walk on the sand, and then jumping into the ocean for a swim, and bodysurfing a few waves too! The healing waters of the Pacific Ocean are such a treat, and to be able to do it almost everyday, it really sinks into my soul. When I first arrived, there was no wind, or just a light breeze. By the time I left, about a half hour later, the wind had come up enough that there were all kinds of white caps chalking-up the nearshore waters. I was glad to have had the pleasure of being there before the afternoon winds hit the Kihei coast. I’m home now obviously, with the late day sunshine adding its golden glow to this area. It’s so peaceful upcountry when there’s no wind blowing, and the air is still warm, and the sunset beckons me out to my weather deck for the final show of the day. I hope you were able to catch the sunset where you are today, or perhaps the sunrise on Wednesday. I’d like to draw your attention down to the next paragraph, as it lays out my pledge drive…I haven’t had one in several years. I hope I get a good response, as I feel I certainly give you readers lots of good energy, and keep folks plugged into the islands, hopefully in a positive way, even when you’re back home on the mainland, or here in the islands too. I’ll be back very early Wednesday morning with your next weather narrative from paradise. I hope you have a great Tuesday night! Aloha for now…Glenn.
I haven’t had a Hawaii Weather Today pledge drive for several years, somehow I kept putting it off, because I don’t like asking for things I guess. However, as many of you know, I put my heart and soul into this website, on a daily basis, actually several times per day, year in and year out. I’m not the NWS or some other government agency, and receive no outside funding…except for a small amount of revenue from advertising links that I offer ~~~ I’d like to ask the readers of this website, if you would please make a donation to my efforts. In the past I have used Paypal, but this time around I’d like to ask those who could offer their support, to send a check. How much would be reasonable you might wonder? I suggest somewhere around $35, up or down from that ball park figure…depending on how much value you receive from visiting my internet weather pages. Please email me (address at the bottom of this page) for where to send your pledge to keep this website going into the future. Thanks so much for your consideration! Aloha…Glenn
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