Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennApril 6-7 2008
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 80
Honolulu, Oahu – 82
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 79
Hilo, Hawaii – 80
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 5 p.m. Sunday evening:
Barking Sands, Kauai – 83F
Molokai airport – 71
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:
0.73 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
1.96 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.38 MOLOKAI
0.01 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.77 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
0.05 KAHUKU RANCH, 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, with a weakening low pressure system located to the ENE. The winds will come in from the NE direction…gradually becoming ENE and east, then ESE to SE Tuesday and lighter.
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
Moloa’a Mountains on Kauai…with a shower
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 occasional showers carried our way on the northeast winds, falling most frequently along the north and east facing coasts and slopes. The leeward beaches for the most part will remain quite nice, although cloudier than normal at times. As a trough of low pressure moves over the state later Monday into Tuesday, our overlying atmosphere will become less stable, and more shower prone. Therefore, we can look for increased showers Monday night through Wednesday…a few could be locally heavy. Drier and improved weather should return during the second half of the week.
It’s Sunday evening as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. This weekend was very changeable, alternating between clear to cloudy, and dry and then locally wet. The winds have remained from the NE direction, keeping a slightly cool edge of our local weather. ~~~ As we move into the new week, our winds will be turning turn from the NE, back to an easterly or even ESE direction. This will take the edge off the cool weather we’ve seen recently. ~~~ The culprit for the expected weather change will be the low pressure system, now to the NE of Hawaii…moving towards, and then over the islands. Here’s a looping satellite image of that low, which is expected to bring the wind change, and the chance for increased showers. Obviously, we’ll be paying close attention to this low pressure area, as it brings its shower bearing area of clouds our way. As usual, the bulk of the showers will take aim on the windward coasts and slopes, although the leeward areas could be on the receiving end of some of these showers too. This is good news, as the islands need the moisture. Looking further ahead, weather conditions will likely take a turn for the better by Thursday, and remain drier then through the end of the week. ~~~ Sunday was one of those days that saw incoming cloud bands, which continue to peel off the southwest flank of the low pressure system to our NE. These clouds brought showers generally from Kauai down through Maui, leaving the Big island alone for the most part. I’m in my Kula, Maui weather tower typing these words, accompanied by the sounds of my wind chimes. The winds have been locally quite brisk today, carrying mist over from the windward side at times. Looking out my windows, there’s a nice rainbow arching across the sky to the east. ~~~ I’ll be back very early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative. I hope you have a great Sunday night until then, wherever you happen to be spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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