Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennFebruary 10-11 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 79
Honolulu, Oahu – 82
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 80
Hilo, Hawaii – 79
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 81
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 5 a.m. Sunday morning:
Lihue, Kauai – 73F
Kahului, Maui, Kauai – 61
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 afternoon:
1.16 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.28 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.01 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.18 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.50 GLENWOOD, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map. A 1030 millibar high pressure system is evident far to the NE of the islands Monday, which will be moving closer. This pressure configuration will keep light-moderately strong trade winds blowing through Tuesday. Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.
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.
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.
Aloha Paragraphs
Our famous Hawaiian sunshine will be in full measure now
Drier air both at the surface and aloft, with keep favorably inclined weather circumstances in the Hawaiian Islands now. The upper trough, which kept our atmosphere unstable for so long, is now out of the picture to our SE and east. As the trough moves away, the entire state will find good weather, which will extend into the new week ahead. There will still be a few windward biased showers around, and a few around the mountains, although mostly light ones….while the leeward beaches bask in warm sunshine now!
The trade winds are with us now, and will last through most of the new week ahead. The latest weather map shows an area of high pressure well established far to the northeast of Hawaii. Forecast weather charts suggest that the trade winds will continue well into the future. These winter trade winds will be just strong enough to keep a small craft wind advisory active in those windiest areas around the Big Island and Maui. The trade winds will get lighter as we get into next weekend…although that’s too far out into the future to know for sure at this point
It’s Sunday evening as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. As noted above, our weather is back to normal now, which is good thing, after all the clouds and showers over the last week and a half. The atmospheric destabilizing upper trough of low pressure has been replaced with high pressure now. This has eliminated completely the chance of heavy showers, and as a matter of fact, most showers will be on the light side of the precipitation spectrum. Enough about clouds and showers, it’s time to focus our attention on clear skies and warm sunshine! The days will find lots of sunshine beaming down, and in many of the leeward areas, that sun will prevail all day long. The latest computer forecast model output shows no cold fronts, or any other organized shower areas looming in the distance. So, I think we can relax into what looks like a prolonged period of good weather. ~~~ It’s Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui. I just got finished making a nice pasta sauce. I sauteed in extra virgin olive oil a whole organic red onion. Then I sliced in a lot of fresh mushrooms, and three small organic zucchini…along with a small medium hot green pepper. Once I had that nicely cooking, I added a whole can of roasted organic diced tomatoes. Later this evening I’ll cook up some pasta, topping it with the sauce, adding some wild organic capers, and finally, grate some Romano Pecorino cheese. I love these simple pasta sauces, which I’ll eat each night through the coming work week. I’m too tired to start over a new meal each night after work, so its very easy to cook some pasta, and heat up just the right amount of pasta sauce to go with it. ~~~ I’ll be back very early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative, I hope you have a peaceful Sunday night until then. Aloha for now…Glenn.
A man and a woman sit near each other, and they do
not long
At this moment to be older, or younger, or born
In any other nation, or any other time, or any other
place.
They are content to be where they are, talking or not
talking.
Glenn’s TV Weather show is back online again now. The colors aren’t perfect, although they are close enough. One day’s show will replaced with the next new days show at around 9am HST (11am PST – 2pm EST)…Monday through Friday. Thanks to the folks at the Maui Media Lab in Paia for making this happen!
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