Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennNovember 21-22 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Wednesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 81
Honolulu, Oahu – 82
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 81
Hilo, Hawaii – 81
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 6 a.m. Thursday morning:
Lihue, Kauai – 74F
Honolulu, Oahu – 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 Thursday morning:
0.01 KOKEE, KAUAI
0.70 MAKUA RIDGE, OAHU
0.34 MOLOKAI
0.04 LANAI
0.07 KAHOOLAWE
1.97 KAHAKULOA, MAUI
1.44 LAUPAHOEHOE, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – A new 1022 millibar high pressure system has built into the area NW of Hawaii. The winds will remain NE Thursday, gradually becoming ENE Friday. Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map. 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. Here’s a tracking map covering both the eastern and central Pacific Ocean.
Satellite and Radar 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.
Ahhh…what a beautiful sight!
photo credit: flickr.com
The windward sides will find showers falling at times through the end of the week into next week…with the leeward sides drier and quite pleasant. We still have an upper level low pressure system, with it’s surface trough, east and NE of the Aloha state…although it is moving away towards the north now. The air flow around this low will bring in light to moderately strong north to NE breezes, getting stronger Thursday. The northerly aspect to these winds will keep our air temperatures on the cool side for the time being…in a tropical sense of course. The south and west facing leeward beaches will be quite sunny during the days, while the north and east facing windward areas will be cloudier…where the best chance for showers will remain.
Despite the fact that the upper low is moving away now, it’s associated trough of low pressure has hung back over the eastern side of the island chain…keeping some form of instability around. The Big Island and Maui, which were closest to the upper low to our NE, with its colder than normal air aloft, saw a few locally heavy showers Wednesday. The Thanksgiving holiday will be nice, although the windward sides will see continued passing showers…although less so than the last several days perhaps. The windward biased showers will continue off and on…although the weather in general will be just fine.
It’s Wednesday evening here in the islands, as I begin writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative. We turning the corner into what looks like a drier atmosphere, which at the same time is trying to stabilize itself. This will translate into good weather conditions starting on Thanksgiving Day, at least on the leeward sides, continuing through the rest of the long holiday weekend. This sounds like a good time to head down to one of our lovely island beaches! ~~~ I’m heading over to the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Wailuku this evening, have dinner in the outside cafe, along with a glass of red wine. Then I’ll see the new film called I’m Not There, starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Ben Whishaw. The Boston Globe says of this film: "a work of staggering cinematic craft that’s part jigsaw puzzle and part meditation on the mysteries of art and stardom." Chicago Tribune, "the superb music and acting is enough to make this experiment a success." The film is a re-enactment of the life of musician, Bob Dylan, with multiple actors embodying different stages in the singer’s life. Here’s a trailer. ~~~ I’ll be back Thursday morning with my impression of this fun looking film, and more weather information for you then too. I hope you have a great Wednesday night leading into a wonderful Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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