Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennMay 21-22 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 85F
Honolulu, Oahu – 83
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 89
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Tuesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailua-kona – 77F
Kahului, Maui – 66
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:
0.71 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.06 LUALUALEI, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.13 OHEO GULCH, MAUI
1.02 KEALAKEKUA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a ridge of high pressure stretched across the Hawaiian islands, the axis of which is now over the central islands…with light and variable winds today and Wednesday as a result. 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.
Volcanic haze over Kahului and Wailuku towns, Maui…with the cloud filled Iao Valley in the background
Despite the presence of heavy duty convective cumulus clouds, which have formed over and around the mountains during the afternoon hours…it will remain quite dry in general. We’ll find clear to partly cloudyskies during the mornings, giving way to afternoon clouds during the second half of the day. These thick clouds will look quite threatening, and may even drop a few showers here and there…but nothing too serious. It will take the return of trade winds towards Thursday to bring whatever showers that are around, back around to the windward coasts and slopes. The next chance of any significant shower activity would have to wait until late this coming weekend, into early next week on the trade winds…but it’s still too early to cement that prospect into place just yet. It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui as I begin writing this sunset commentary. The picture I put above, showing the hazy conditions here on Maui, is a day that is much better than what we have going on now! Actually, the last couple of days, including today, has had haze over the Kona side of the Big Island, very thick stuff over Maui County…and hazy even as far NW as Oahu. I’ve had several people emailing me complaining about their health problems, and wondering when exactly this volcanic haze was going to lift. I unfortunately had to tell them that it would be more of the same through Wednesday, taking until Thursday, with the return of the cooling and refreshing trade winds…for conditions to start clearing up. Until then, it will be hot and muggy during the days, with less than pristine visibilites and air qualities! ~~~ I just walked out on my weather deck to take a look downcountry, and honestly couldn’t see the West Maui Mountains. Granted, there were some clouds around, which had been spitting a few sprinkles since I got home, but the main reason I can’t see those mountains is because of the haze. I must say it’s quite a novelty, although at the same time, I’ll be looking forward to seeing some detail of the island when the trade winds filter back into the state after mid-week. ~~~ My friend, who is here visiting from northern California, hiked into the Haleakala Crater today, and is raving about the beauty he found! Tomorrow he will head over to the Kihei side to snorkel, although the underwater visibilities will be better on the Hookipa Beach Park side of Maui. The reason being that there is a small to medium sized south to SSW swell running now, limiting the clarity of the water where waves are breaking on the leeward beaches. ~~~ I hope you enjoy your Monday night wherever you happen to be reading from, and that you meet me here again on Tuesday, to find out how the haze-out is doing. Aloha for now…Glenn.
Hawaii Weather Today – TV program online now. It’s not precisely like watching it on television, although it’s quite a 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 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 receive the feed…you can get the free download here if it’s not already loaded on your machine.
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