June 14-15 2008


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

Lihue, Kauai – 81
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 84
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-kona – 83

Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 5 p.m. Saturday evening:

Barking Sands, Kauai – 84F  
Hilo, Hawaii – 74

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:

0.45  Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.10 Waihee Pump, Oahu
0.01 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.11 Hana airport, Maui
0.14 Pahoa, Big Island

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a 1034 millibar high pressure system far to the northeast of the islands. This high pressure cell, along with its associated ridge, will keep light to locally moderate trade winds blowing across our area Saturday and Sunday.  

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. 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 weather conditions.

Aloha Paragraphs

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  Surf will be coming up again soon on the south shores
Photo Credit: flickr.com

The trade winds will prevail Sunday, although in a slightly lighter form than normal for June. These trades will blow generally in the light to moderately strong range. An upper level low pressure system to the northeast of the Big Island, is interrupting only slightly the trade winds at the moment. As we glance into the new week ahead, our winds may remain lighter than normal, and veer around to the east-southeast, or even southeast locally. This veering motion will be caused by an unusual trough of low pressure to the west or northwest of Kauai. It will take until the middle of the new week before we see the return of our classic trade winds…which will take us into the beginning of our summer season.

Meanwhile, what few showers that we see falling, will end up along the windward sides. This satellite image shows that there are clouds upstream of the islands, which will bring some moisture our way. That satellite picture shows that there are more clouds further east and northeast as well. The large streak of clouds to the south of the state are high cirrus clouds, being carried along in the jet stream level winds aloft. It appears that those high clouds will remain far enough to our south, at least for the time being, that our local skies will stay mostly clear to partly cloudy. There’s always that chance that the upper winds aloft will push those sun dimming clouds northward, but not at the moment.

~~~ It’s early Saturday evening, here in Kula, Maui, with my wind chimes making the sweetest song behind me. Glancing around in all directions, there are clouds, although there are, at the same time, big patches of blue too. Looking at that satellite image, in the paragraph above, there’s a weather feature, which in my humble opinion (IMHO), is worth taking a look at. It’s a near west to east oriented line of high cirrus clouds, being carried along in those winds, which at times, give a bumpy ride to the jet aircraft you may be riding on.

~~~ I had a very pleasant day, starting off of course with the early morning webpage updates I did on this Hawaiian weather website. It was to the beach in Paia then, for a long beach walk, followed by a plunge in the warm Pacific Ocean. I had some food shopping to do in town, and then high-tailed back upcountry to home. I finally got a little espresso in me, and settled down to wait for the delivery of my new Kettler ping pong table, which arrived at noon. I still haven’t had a chance to have my first play, but just invited my neighbors to come up around sunset. It’s such a nice looking table, and being on my outside weather deck, looking down on the bi-coastal views, with perhaps a glass of something or other to sip on, well…suffice it to say I’m looking forward to it!

~~~ Given the fact that tomorrow is Sunday, I’ll not jump right out of bed before the crack of dawn. I may lay in a while longer than I do on a Monday through Saturday morning basis, lounging a bit under my warm down comforter. I’m sure you’ll understand, as come very early Monday morning, I’ll be up and at em, well before the light of day appears. So, on that note, I’d like to wish you all a most pleasant Saturday night! Aloha for now…Glenn.

Since it’s Saturday night, here are a couple of tunes which I like:

Rolling Stones – Start me Up

The Beatles – Come Together