Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennJanuary 12-13 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Saturday:
Lihue, Kauai – 77
Honolulu, Oahu – 78
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 78
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 80
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 6 a.m. Sunday morning:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 72F
Hilo, Hawaii – 64
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Sunday morning:
0.27 MOLOAA DAIRY, KAUAI
0.22 WAIHEE PUMP, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.02 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.38 OHEO GULCH, MAUI
0.73 MOUNTAIN VIEW, 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 – As a new high pressure system gets into range now, pushing a frontal cloud band down through the state, our winds will surge from the north…eventually becoming NE Monday. 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.
Another round of extra large surf will be breaking along the north
facing beaches here in the Hawaiian Islands again through Monday
photo credit: flickr.com
The surf will be on the rise now along the north and west facing beaches. Weather maps show another larger than normal swell having been generated, which will arrive late Saturday into Sunday, giving us a second high surf event now into the new week ahead. We’ll see yet another NW swell arrive next Wednesday. There may be another incident of larger than normal waves breaking along the south shores too, as some of this latest swell wraps around into those areas locally.
It’s Saturday evening here in the islands, as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. We saw pretty nice weather conditions in most places Saturday, with afternoon cloud buildups around the mountains. Light north winds began to filter into our area ahead of the frontal boundary that is now on our doorstep. Whatever few showers that around will focus along the windward sides, although there won’t be many of those…and they won’t be heavy. The leeward sides had fine weather, with plenty of warm sunshine beaming down. ~~~ As noted in the paragraphs above, we’ll have a rather abrupt weather change looming on the horizon. This won’t have a lot to do with showers, although there will be some arriving with a front, as it moves down through the island chain Sunday. Here’s a looping satellite image, showing the approaching front to our NW. The more dynamic part of this break in the fine weather, will be the nature of the chilly winds that will blow in earnest Sunday, and last for a couple of days thereafter. This will all happen in a tropical context however, so no one has to worry about it getting too cold! ~~~ As I write these last words Saturday evening, and looking out of my weather tower windows, it’s still pretty peaceful out there. The daytime clouds, which stacked-up over the mountains, are now evaporating, and skies are clearing nicely. This will mean that we have another cool night ahead of us. Sunday will be another story, although it will unfold first on Kauai, and then work its way down through the island chaing during the day. ~~~ I’ll catch up with you Sunday morning, and as usual will have something to say about what’s going on weatherwise then. I hope you have a great Saturday night wherever you happen to be spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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