May 3-4 2008

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Saturday: 

Lihue, Kauai – 80
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 80
Kahului, Maui – 84
Hilo, Hawaii – 76
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84

Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon:

Barking Sands, Kauai  – 82F
Kapalua, Maui – 72   

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: 

0.52  MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.07 PALISADES, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.31 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
0.27 GLENWOOD, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing high pressure centers far to the NE of the state. These highs will keep light to moderately strong trade winds blowing across our islands Sunday…although still those stronger and gusty conditions in those windiest spots on Maui and the Big Island 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

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The end of another perfect day on Maui

The balmy trade winds continue to bring nice weather conditions to all the Hawaiian Islands. We’ll see light to moderately strong trade winds…with the usual stronger gusts in those windiest areas. The computer forecast models show that the trade winds will continue to blow in the light to moderately strong range Sunday through Tuesday, then begin to increase a notch around the middle of the new week ahead.

There will be a few showers falling along the windward sides, and around the mountains. The overlying atmosphere remains relatively dry and stable. This means that the mostly dry weather conditions will continue, with no heavy rainfall expected anytime soon. The leeward beaches should be nice and sunny to partly cloudy, with daytime temperatures rising well into the 80F’s.

It’s Saturday evening as I begin writing this last section of today’s narrative. Saturday was a good day to be outside here in the islands, with little change in that regard expected into Sunday. I left early this morning from here in Kula, Maui, for the drive over to the Lahaina side for a surf session. As I was driving over there, there was a radar policeman picking off speeders. I somehow had the intuition to slow down from driving 55 mph, down to the speed limit of 45, and it was a good thing I did that! The only other car on the road at that time, must have been going about 55, and he got caught…close call. At any rate, I surfed one of my favorite spots, which is very close to Lahaina, called Puamana. The waves were small, and because of the low tide, the surf was closing out…which simply means breaking all at once, rather than peeling. I surfed for about an hour, and got several fun rides. I then drove to Paia for some food shopping, and then back here to Kula. As I was driving up through the pasture lands between Makawao and Kula, I stopped to check out a small group of what looked like Texas Longhorn cattle. I’ve been passing these cows, with their long horns, for several months, always meaning to stop and look at them. So this morning, I pulled over, and watched them as they were all laying down close to the road. They were so mellow, just laying there chewing their cud…is that the right spelling? In a way, I would have liked to have climbed the fence and sat with them, but I’m sure they would have scattered if I left my car.

~~~ I’ll be back here early Sunday morning with your next new weather narrative. When I finish that, and after a quick breakfast, I’ll drive over to Haiku Maui Orchids, as they’re having a sale on their beautiful flowers. Maybe when I’m done there, as I’ll be so close to the beach, I’ll go for a walk and swim at Hookipa Beach Park, or Baldwin Beach…both nice places on the north shore. I hope you have a great Saturday night wherever you happen to be spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.

Note: There is a temporary problem with the live streaming tv weather feed, with its link on the left hand margin of this page. I’ve been assured that it will be working properly again for Monday’s show…sorry for the inconvenience! Literally, almost every rain gauge in the state of Hawaii remained dry, with just a few light sprinkles, or an isolated shower, finding a landing spot in a few windward locations. Aloha, Glenn

Note2: Check out this remarkably large wave video!