Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennMarch 23-24 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82
Honolulu, Oahu – 84
Kaneohe, Oahu – 75
Kahului, Maui – 82
Hilo, Hawaii – 79
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon:
Honolulu, Oahu – 82F
Hilo, Hawaii – 75
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:
2.09 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.39 POAMOHO 2, OAHU
0.02 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.79 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
0.67 GLENWOOD, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map. A 1028 millibar high pressure system is located far to the northeast of Hawaii Monday. Our local trade winds will remain light to moderately strong through Tuesday…still locally stronger and gusty in those windiest locations.
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
Happy Easter
The trade winds will stick around through the next week here in Hawaii. Our trade wind producing high pressure system remains firmly established in the eastern Pacific Ocean Sunday evening. It’s in a location favorable to generate moderately strong trade winds across our area. The winds remain light enough however, that the small craft advisory flags are not flying at the moment. We may see a little boost in wind speed during the middle of the new work week, and then again towards next weekend.
The windward sides, and around the mountains of Hawaii, will see just a few showers. A trough of low pressure remains in the area east of Hawaii, although is moving away steadily. An upper ridge is moving in to replace the upper trough, with modest rainfall amounts as we move into the new week. The daytime heating of the islands will cause afternoon clouds around the mountains, leading to some showers. The leeward sides will be remain dry for the most part…while a few showers will fall along the windward sides.
It’s Easter Sunday evening as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. Looking into the new week ahead, it appears that a fairly typical trade wind weather pattern will prevail through the next seven days at least. This suggests lots of daytime sunshine along our beaches, with just the few showers falling here and there along the windward sides and around the mountains. There are no organized rainmakers, or cold fronts that are forecast to enter our area anytime soon. ~~~ I hung close to home today, actually didn’t leave other than a couple of walks. I just bbq’d a block of sashimi grade (able to eat raw) Ahi tuna, adding just a little salt and pepper, and a squeeze or two of fresh picked lemon. I’m sipping on a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale at the moment, my way of celebrating the Easter holiday. I’ll cook up in extra virgin olive oil, some onion, garlic, and a medium hot pepper, then add a can of organic Muir Glen tomatoes…when I go back down to the kitchen. I’ll add a few slices of uncured Canadian bacon for a little protein to this pasta sauce. When I cook pasta each night coming up, I’ll cover it with this sauce, then grade some nice Romano Pecorino cheese on it. I love being able to come home after a long work day, cook up a little pasta, and have the sauce already made! As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I will work Monday and Tuesday coming up, then have Wednesday off (local holiday), then work Thursday and Friday…before I’ll be enjoying yet another weekend. ~~~ I hope everyone had a good Easter, spending time with family or friends, perhaps sharing a great meal together. I wonder if anyone ate a little too much Easter candy, maybe one too many of those chocolate bunnies! At any rate, I’ll be back very early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative, be well until then. Aloha for now…Glenn.
This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here’s the facts:
1) The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you’re 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).
2) The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!
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