Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennJune 17-18 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 88
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 89
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures early Tuesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailua-kona – 76F
Hilo, Hawaii – 69
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:
0.89 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.21 MANOA LYON ARBORETUM, OAHU
0.01 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.52 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
0.28 KEALAKEKUA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing high pressure systems far to the NE and NNW of the islands. The trade winds will be moderately strong Tuesday and Wednesday…somewhat stronger and gusty in those windiest areas in the southern part of the state. 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.
Tropical Cyclone activity in the eastern and central Pacific – Here’s the latest information coming out of the National Hurricane Center, covering the eastern north Pacific. You can find the latest tropical cyclone information for the central north Pacific (where Hawaii is located) by clicking on this link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
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.
Kailua Beach, Oahu
The trade winds have increased a notch now, and will continue in the moderate to fresh category through this weekend. Weather maps show a moderately strong high pressure system to the NNE of the islands. This cell of high pressure is moving gradually towards the SE, located more or less about half way between the Hawaiian Islands and the west coast. The long range computer forecast models suggest that the trade winds will stick around through the rest of this weekend into the new week ahead. These winds have become strong enough now that we find small craft wind advsories active in the major channels around Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii.
There’s been an increase in windward showers during the last couple of days, which has been modestly helpful in counteracting the drought conditions around some parts of the state. The leeward sides will remain mostly dry however, with just a slight chance that we’ll find a few stray showers there. Unfortunately, these recent showers will be losing their punch soon, as the overlying atmosphere becomes drier. There will continue to be more than the normal amount of incoming showers during the first part of this weekend, then conditions will dry out some Sunday into Monday.
It’s Saturday here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative. I’ll be flying over to the island of Oahu Saturday afternoon, then coming back to Maui early Sunday evening. One of my TV weather reporters is having a birthday party Saturday night, so will be over there for that. Then too, another of my reporters is having a family Luau Saturday night as well, so I will be hopping between the two parties…as they are fortunately taking place quite close together as it turns out. Then, tomorrow I’ll likely be going for an early morning swim at Kailua Beach (the picture above), where I’ll be spending the night. Later in the day, one of the two friends noted above is having a post wedding party at the beach over near the Honolulu airport…with food, music, and all the rest. I’ll catch a ride to the airport afterwards, and will be back on Maui well before dark Sunday. I won’t be back on the computer, more than likely until early Monday morning, when the new work week starts, so here’s wishing you well until then. Aloha for now…Glenn
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