Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennJanuary 13-14 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 73
Honolulu, Oahu – 78
Kaneohe, Oahu – 76
Kahului, Maui – 73
Hilo, Hawaii – 79
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 a.m. Monday morning:
Kailual-kona – 71F
Kahului, Maui – 67
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Monday morning:
0.04 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.07 WAIHEE PUMP, OAHU
0.01 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.73 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
1.00 KAMUELA, 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 1034 millibar high pressure system far to the north of Hawaii, will keep north to NE winds blowing today into Tuesday…remaining cool. 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.
The surf was large along the north and west facing beaches Sunday. This latest swell started arriving late Saturday, and will keep the surf way up there along the north shores Sunday into Monday…giving us a second high surf event in the last week. We’ll see yet another NW swell arrive this coming Wednesday. There may be another incident of larger than normal waves breaking along the south and west shores now too, as some of the current swell may wrap around into those areas locally.
It’s Sunday evening here in the islands, as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. As noted in the paragraphs above, we experienced a big change in our local weather conditions Sunday. The aforementioned cold front wasn’t a big shower producer, although there were light showers falling, with a windward focus for the most part. The most dynamic part of this break in the fine weather we’ve been having lately, was the nature of the chilly winds that blew in earnest Sunday, and will last for a couple of days into the new week. It should be pointed out, that if one lives in an area sheltered from these breeze, there will be considerably lighter winds than elsewhere…the Kona coast is a good example of this. ~~~ I was fortunate enough to be at home all day, which allowed me to keep a close watch on the approach of the cold front, which passed through Maui around mid-day. It brought misty and drizzly weather to Kula, Maui. That wasn’t the only thing however, as a flood of chilly air followed closely in the wake of this frontal passage. It was definitely cool in the upcountry areas, with high temperatures not making it out of the 60F’s, and it’s in the high 50F’s as I write these words, well before sunset! The north winds have kept my wind chimes busy all day, which actually started ringing out the alarm Saturday night.
~~~ By the way, Monday will be my last day to do the TV weather show, and the last narrative commentary, that is until I get back from a nine day visit to California and New Orleans on January 24th. This trip will entail a quick visit to see my parents in Long Beach, and to attend a meteorological conference on the Gulf coast. I’ll catch up with you very early Monday morning, and as usual will have more to say about what’s going on weatherwise here in Hawaii then. I hope you have a great Sunday night wherever you happen to be spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.