Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennApril 5-6 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Saturday:
Lihue, Kauai – 79
Honolulu, Oahu – 81
Kaneohe, Oahu – 79
Kahului, Maui – 77
Hilo, Hawaii – 78
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon:
Kailua-kona – 81F
Molokai airport – 73
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Saturday afternoon:
0.81 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.11 POAMOHO, OAHU
0.15 MOLOKAI
0.05 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.06 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
0.09 KAMUELA UPPER, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map. A 1032 millibar high pressure system is located to the north of Hawaii, with a weakening low pressure system located to the ENE. The winds will come in from the NE direction…gradually becoming ENE and east into Monday.
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
Tropical setting on Kauai
Photo Credit: flikr.com
The locally brisk and cool NNE to northeast winds, will continue to bring a slight tropical chill to the
There will be a few showers carried our way on the northeast winds, falling most frequently along the north and east facing coasts and slopes. The overlying atmosphere remains quite dry and stable however, which will help to limit shower production temporarily. The leeward beaches for the most part will remain sunny to partly cloudy during the days, and dry. As a trough of low pressure moves over the state Monday, our overlying atmosphere will become less stable, and more shower prone. Therefore, we can look for increased showers Monday through Wednesday…a few could locally heavy. Drier and improved weather should return through the second half of the week.
It’s Saturday evening as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. If you had a chance to read down through the two paragraphs above, you know that we have a change in weather coming up as we move into the new week ahead. This weekend is turning out to be fabulous though, with incredibly sunny skies prevailing during the days, and clear, star filled skies at night. Sunday will remain favorably inclined weatherwise, likely comparable to the pristine conditions of Saturday! ~~~ As we move into the new week, our winds will turn from the current NNE to NE cool breezes, back to easterly and even all the way around to the ESE. This will take the edge off the cool weather we’ve seen the last few days. ~~~ The culprit for the expected weather change will be caused by a low pressure system, now to the NE of Hawaii…moving towards, and perhaps even over the islands right after the weekend. Here’s a looping satellite image of that low, which is expected to bring lighter winds, and the chance for increased showers. Obviously, we’ll be paying close attention to this low pressure cell, to see if it in fact, as the computer forecast models suggest, comes our way. ~~~ A friend has invited me to take a walk out in the country soon, and throw something on her bbq, along with a glass of fine red wine afterwards. The weather is so perfect, it seems like good idea to get outside and stretch my legs. I hope you have a great Saturday night wherever you happen to be spending it! I’ll be back Sunday morning with your next new weather narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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