Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennJuly 5-6 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Thursday:
Lihue, Kauai – 85F
Honolulu, Oahu – 88
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 85
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87
Temperatures early Friday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Lihue, Kauai – 76F
Hilo, Hawaii – 71
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Friday morning:
1.52 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.47 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.27 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.52 HONAUNAU, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1026 millibar high pressure system located far to the NE of Hawaii Friday…with its elongated ridge of high pressure extending westward across the International Dateline into the western Pacific. The trade winds will remain moderately strong over Hawaii’s marine environment…although locally strong and gusty in those usual windiest locations through Saturday. 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.
Beautiful Hula dancers
The trade winds will continue to bring cooling and refreshing relief from the heat of summer here in the islands Thursday and Friday. The latest weather map shows high pressure centers located far to the NW, north, and NE of the Aloha state…which are the source of our locally breezy winds. The trades will remain at more or less moderate strengths through Friday. The latest computer forecast models continue to show that they will remain active, with small craft wind advisories in those windiest places in the southern part the state, through the rest of this week.
There will continue to be a few windward showers, although conditions will remain dry through Friday at least. As is often the case, the leeward sides of the islands won’t see any of these showers falling….which is unfortunately just where it is needed the most. Meanwhile, high cirrus clouds are being carried over Hawaii, thanks to winds associated with an arm of the subtropical jet stream. These high clouds will dim our sunshine a little at times…otherwise, there will be favorable weather conditions in general.
It’s Thursday here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative. As noted in the two paragraphs above, nothing unusual is happening here in the Hawaiian Islands in terms of weather. These rather normal circumstances will be the rule through the rest of this week…at least. ~~~ The sunset Wednesday evening was a great one, with the pink and orange colors lasting much longer than usual…helping us celebrate our Independence Day! The sunrise Thursday morning was another great one, with awesome colors starting off our day. We very well may see yet another awesome sunset Thursday evening. ~~~ The street-side fireworks displays here in Kula were pretty good, as my neighbor and I took a walk around the neighborhood and watched some of them. They kept on a little too long for my liking, as it got pretty smokey. I had to actually close the windows of my weather tower to keep it out. There were a couple of big kabooms too, which were fun to hear. I could see flashes coming from the Lahaina and Wailea areas once it got dark too. I’m just about ready to go out on my early morning walk, and will see how much fireworks trash was left on the streets. ~~~ I hope you have a great Thursday night wherever you happen to be spending it, I’ll be back with your next weather narrative early Friday morning. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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