Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennMarch 30-31 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 81
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 80
Kahului, Maui – 82
Hilo, Hawaii – 81
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon:
Honolulu, Oahu – 83F
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:
0.18 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.10 MANOA LYON ARBORETUM, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.15 OHEO GULCH, MAUI
0.03 PAHOA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map. A 1030 millibar high pressure system is located to the north of Hawaii, which will keep fresh trade winds blowing…locally stronger and gusty in those usual windiest spots through Tuesday.
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
The West Maui Mountains
Photo Credit: flikr.com
Blustery trade winds will continue to sweep across the Hawaiian Islands, which will continue through the next week. Weather maps show a 1027 millibar high pressure system a distance to the north of Hawaii Sunday evening. This high will provide fresh trade winds across our tropical latitudes through most of the next week. Those typically windiest areas will see even stronger and gusty conditions, especially during the afternoon hours. The winds remain strong enough now, that small craft wind advisory flags are active across all the major channels, and in some coastal waters around Maui and the Big Island.
Most of the clouds that arrive over the islands, will be carried in by the trade winds. As usual, under the influence of such a trade wind weather pattern, showers will fall most readily along the windward coasts and slopes. The leeward sides will remain dry in most cases. The Kona coast and slopes of the Big Island, may see some late afternoon, or early evening showers falling locally. The latest computer forecast guidance now shows a couple of cold fronts edging in our direction as we move into the new week…bringing increasing showers to the windward sides starting Tuesday.
It’s Sunday evening as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. Blustery trade winds will keep things whipped up pretty good through the next week. All that wind will begin to carry more frequent showers to our islands starting Tuesday…most of which will fall along the north and east facing coasts and slopes. ~~~ As noted above, the blustery trade winds will carry in remnant moisture from weakening cold fronts, which will arrive in our area Tuesday, and then again perhaps later in the week. The windward sides, where most of these showers will fall, have been dry lately. Thus, the added precipitation will be a welcome visitor. The Big Island, which has been plagued with volcanic emissions, in the form of ash and haze lately, may find some relief perhaps if the showers can help to clean the air a bit this coming week. The Kona area won’t see this windward biased shower activity, so may continue to be voggy for the time being. ~~~ I’ll be back again very early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative. I hope you have a great Sunday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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