Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennJanuary 10-11 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Thursday:
Lihue, Kauai – 77
Honolulu, Oahu – 80
Kaneohe, Oahu – 77
Kahului, Maui – 80
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 81
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 a.m. Friday morning:
Liihue, Kauai – 71F
Kahului, Maui – 59
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:
0.03 MOLOAA DAIRY, KAUAI
0.76 HAKIPUU MAUKA, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.02 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.10 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.13 HILO AIRPORT, BIG ISLAND
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.
Weather Chart – A 1026 millibar high pressure system far to the ENE of Hawaii…has its associated ridge located a bit further north of Kauai Friday. Our local winds will remain light, although now that the ridge has migrated further north…we’ll see trade wind breezes into Saturday. 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.
An extra large NW swell has brought impressively large waves to our north and west facing beaches. The NWS forecast office in Honolulu had a high surf warning for this dangerously large surf episode…which was downgraded to a high surf advisory Thursday afternoon. Weather maps show yet another larger than normal swell being generated now, which will arrive later this weekend, giving us a second pounding into early next week. Please be careful if you find yourself at one of those beaches where the waves are rough.
It’s Thursday evening here in the islands, as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. At lunch today I was able to get down to the beach at lunch, and found large waves breaking in Kihei, which surprised me. I took a quick walk, just to stretch my legs, and then got into the ocean enthusiastically. There was a super strong current running along the shore, which made it rather dangerous. It was as if a strong river of water was paralleling the beach…making it tough to even stand up! I was able to catch a couple of waves, which certainly helped make my day! ~~~ An area of high and middle level clouds swept in from the SW today, which helped to dim and filter our famous Hawaiian sunshine. Here’s a looping satellite image showing this stuff coming up from the deeper tropics to our southwest. These same clouds provided a spectacular sunrise Thursday, and then another Thursday evening…with a good chance of another beauty Friday morning! ~~~ I’ll be back very early Friday morning with your next new weather narrative from paradise, I hope you have a great Thursday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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