Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennNovember 27-28 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Tuesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82
Honolulu, Oahu – 83
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 87
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 86
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 a.m. Wednesday morning:
Kailua-kona – 79F
Hilo, Hawaii – 70
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:
4.71 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
1.28 KAHUKU, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
1.55 KAUPO GAP, MAUI
0.84 HONAUNAU, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Deep low pressure systems to the northwest of Hawaii, along with their associated cold fronts, have pushed our trade wind producing high pressure ridge southeast over the northern part of our island chain. This pressure configuration will keep our winds mostly light, although locally gusty…blowing in from the south and SE today into Thursday. 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.
Late November showers in Hawaii now
photo credit: flickr.com
The atmosphere over Hawaii has become considerably more moist, and is more shower prone as a result. The winds are coming up from the deeper tropics to our southeast, which is carrying warmer air into the Aloha state as well. The southeast winds are also carrying volcanic haze over the Kona area on the Big Island, and on up the chain to the islands of Maui County as well. A deep trough of low pressure to the NW of Hawaii, along with all the available moisture, are working together to provide locally heavy showers now, which could fall just about anywhere…although seem to be taking aim most effectively on the islands of Kauai and Oahu at the moment.
This relatively unsettled weather pattern will continue through the work week. This won’t be a constant rainy period, although there will be off and on showers. We can look for rather muggy weather, with the daytime heating causing clouds to grow tall over the mountains, then dumping showers over the interior upcountry areas during the afternoon hours. This doesn’t mean that the beach areas won’t see a few showers too, but it will be less pronounced near down near sea level locations in most cases. The bulk of this rainy weather will play itself out Tuesday evening into Wednesday, perhaps drying out a little Thursday into Friday.
It’s Tuesday evening here in the islands, as I begin writing this last paragraph of this narrative. As noted in the paragraphs above, we are into a period of unsettled weather now. The latest computer models show another distinct chance of showers occurring this weekend, when a cold front moves down through the state then. Those same models show a second cold front perhaps moving through the state early next week. All of this may be up for major revision, as the weather can change on a dime this time of year! ~~~ On another note, I was pointing out that Kailua-kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, had a low temperature of 48F degrees Monday morning, which was "freezing" for those folks. Tuesday morning, with the warmer southeast winds blowing, found their temperature at the same time of morning at 78F degrees…what an incredible difference! ~~~ I want to provide this looping satellite image so you can keep track of where the heaviest showers are falling here in the state of Hawaii…while this looping radar image will help in that regard too. Folks in the islands should be careful while out driving, especially if you find yourself under one of those heavy downpours! I hope you have a great Tuesday night wherever you happen to be spending it, I’ll be back very early Wednesday morning with your next weather narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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