Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennJuly 10-11 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Tuesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 84F
Honolulu, Oahu – 89
Kaneohe, Oahu – 86
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 87
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 87
Temperatures early Wednesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Honolulu, Oahu – 78F
Hilo, Hawaii – 73
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:
2.00 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.56 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.04 MOLOKAI
0.02 LANAI
0.04 KAHOOLAWE
0.35 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.55 KAMUELA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1025 millibar high pressure system located to the NE of Hawaii Wednesday…with its elongated ridge of high pressure extending westward to Hawaii’s north, then across the International Dateline…in the western Pacific. The trade winds will remain moderately strong over Hawaii’s marine environment…although locally stronger and gusty in those usual windiest locations through 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.
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.
Typical tropical scene in Hawaii
High pressure to the north of the islands, with low pressure to the south…will keep trade winds blowing across our latitudes of the north central Pacific Tuesday and Wednesday. The latest weather map shows a 1031 millibar high pressure center located far to the NE of the Aloha state…which is the source of our locally breezy winds Tuesday. The trades will remain at more or less moderate strengths through the rest of the week…although locally strong and gusty. The winds over the summit Maui remain rather strong and gusty now…enough so to keep the wind advisory alive up there.
There may be an increase in showers over some parts of the Big Island, although the rest of the state will see just the usual windward biased showers falling at times. As is often the case during summer, the leeward sides of the islands won’t see any of those windward showers, other than on the Kona slopes of the Big Island. This long lasting dry weather pattern will persist in most areas, with climatology telling us that we have a long, hot, and dry summer to move through before the later autumn showers return. As I’ve been saying for at least the last month and more, everyone needs to be careful about conserving water, and also not starting any wild fires.
It’s Tuesday here in Hawaii, as I begin writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative. The Big Island’s windward side, and perhaps the Kau District as well, may see a slug of moisture bring showers there. Satellite imagery shows an area of incoming moisture, being carried by the trade winds from the east. At the same time, an upper level trough of low pressure, with its colder air aloft, may enhance these showery looking clouds…helping to wring-out some good showers soon. Those same satellite images show a few thunderstorms having formed well offshore of the Big Island, which likely won’t reach our southern most island in the chain. Nonetheless, it’s a positive sign to see thunderstorms in the vicinity, as they can be a good indicator of heavier rainfall potentials. Unfortunately, this rain source will just brush by the Big Island, and not bring much needed rainfall to the rest of the Aloha state. ~~~ We continue to have problems with brush fires here on Maui, with yet another fire starting yesteday, this time in the area below Makawao, in the upcountry section of east Maui. Apparently, from what I heard on the radio, some kids lit this fire by setting off fireworks…geez! Then there was a power pole that fell over the road in lower Kula Monday afternoon too, cutting off power in some areas for hours. ~~~ I don’t know about you, but I have been having the most active dreams lately! Is it just me? Perhaps it’s that crescent moon shining down these nights that is triggering this stream of vivid nighttime stories? At any rate, they aren’t nightmares, and as much as I can recall in the mornings, they seem to be fairly nice dreams at least. ~~~ I’ll be back early Wednesday morning, I hope you have a great Tuesday! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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