Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennMay 7-8 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 83
Kaneohe, Oahu – 80
Kahului, Maui – 83
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Tuesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Honolulu, Oahu – 74F
Hilo, Hawaii – 68
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Tuesday morning:
0.37 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.36 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.12 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
1.00 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.56 GLENWOOD, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a strong 1042 millibar high pressure center located far to the NNW of Hawaii Tuesday. Between the islands and the high pressure cell, we find an elongated frontal boundary. The winds over the islands will be moderately strong through Wednesday…although rather strong and gusty in those windiest locations at times. 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.
Tiger Shark
The trade winds will carry some passing showers to the windward sides, although nothing heavy is indicated. The leeward sides may see a few stray showers being carried over the lower mountains on the smaller islands at times. The computer models suggest that there could be a modest increase in windward showers during the second half of the week…especially as we get into the weekend time frame. Those showers will mostly be restricted to the windward sides of the islands in general however. The south and west facing beaches will be filled with sunshine during the days in most cases.
It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui as I begin writing today’s sunset commentary. As expected, when the trade winds started to pick up recently…the incoming showers along the windward sides have increased. The leeward sides were quite sunny in most areas in contrast. Nothing unusual is expected during most of the week, although as noted above, the wind speeds will get softer during the second half of the week…along with an increase in showers around the weekend along the windward sides. ~~~ On another note, a swimmer along Maui’s south coast experienced a shark attack Monday morning! A 62 year old woman from California, who was snorkeling at Keawakapu Beach in Wailea, was bitten in the leg. She was swimming some 100 yards offshore when the attack happened. The lady was taken to the hospital in Kahului for treatment. I must say that when I swim in the ocean here in the islands, I try and stay close to shore, as I feel safer doing that. The Hawaiian Islands do have Tiger Sharks that live in our local waters, they don’t often bite, and rarely do they kill…but they are definitely out there. ~~~ I hope you have a peaceful Monday night wherever you happen to be spending it! I’ll be back early Tuesday morning with the next weather narrative, same time same place. Aloha for now…Glenn. TV weather show online now: It’s not exactly like watching it on your television, but it’s a fairly close approximation. Each day’s new show will replace the previous days show (Monday through Friday) at some point between 10am and noon (HST) in Hawaii. If you click here, it will take you to the website where it can be viewed. I want to thank the kind folks at the Maui Media Lab, located in Paia, Maui for this opportunity to show what’s happening weatherwise here in Hawaiian Islands! By the way, you will need to have a quicktime viewer on your computer to view the feed…you can get the free download here if it’s not already loaded on your machine.
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