July 6-7 2008


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

Lihue, Kauai – 84
Honolulu, Oahu – 88
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kahului, Maui – 91
Hilo, Hawaii – 88
Kailua-kona – 86

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

Kahului, Maui – 88F  
Hilo, Hawaii – 82

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:

0.48  Mount Waialaele, Kauai
0.14 Poamoho 2, Oahu
0.00 Molokai
0.13 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.05 Puu Kukui, Maui
0.16 Waikii, Big Island

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a 1028 millibar high pressure system located far to the northeast of the islands. This high pressure cell, along with its associated ridges, will keep our trade winds blowing. Look for light trades, with those windier areas finding somewhat stronger gusts through Tuesday. Here’s a link to the NOAA weather school.

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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The sunset from Waikiki Beach
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The trade winds will remain steady, with minor fluctuations in terms wind speeds through the next week. The latest weather map shows a 1026 millibar high pressure system located to the northeast of Hawaii Sunday evening. These trade winds will on the light side over the next couple of days…then increase again by mid-week through the rest of the week. The orientation of our local winds has shifted slightly to the south of east, bringing volcanic haze to the Hilo area on the Big Island, on up the chain to Maui County.

These light trade winds will blow some showers onto our windward sides at times. The leeward sides in contrast, will generally remain dry, with just a few possible upcountry afternoon showers. There’s a chance that the remnant moisture from former eastern Pacific tropical cyclone Boris, may bring an increase in clouds and windward showers to the islands around the middle of the new week…although mostly on the Big Island.



~~~ Our weather here in the Hawaiian Islands will remain just fine into Monday. The leeward sides of the islands in particular, will be great, with great sun tanning potentials along those sandy beaches. Daytime high temperatures will be rising well into the 80F’s, with those hottest areas reaching perhaps 90F degrees…or even a degree or two higher. The lighter trade winds will have us feeling pretty hot during the days…with slightly cooler early mornings.

~~~ The windward sides, will find favorably inclinded weather too, although, as usual, there will be a bit more wind blowing there. At the same time, that wind will help to carry clouds ashore, brought in from the ocean to our east. These clouds will spill a few showers at times, but nothing remarkable is expected. The windward slopes will find the heaviest rainfall, although again most areas will find light amounts…most leeward beaches remaining totally dry.

~~~ It’s early Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui.  Looking downcountry, across the central valley towards the West Maui Mountains…I see haze. The winds seem to have carried light volcanic haze up over Maui, from the two vents down on the Big Island. This haze isn’t as bad as it sometimes gets, but is definitely noticeable. I stayed home all day, which was great, just kind of cruising with my neighbors much of the time. I had picked up some chicken thighs and corn on the cob, which we had for lunch. I then brought over some small slices of Key Lime cheese cake for dessert, which topped off the meal nicely. We ended up doing quite a bit of work on the property, which was fun and productive. It’s so wonderful to have a long three day holiday weekend, it really allows one to relax more thoroughly than with just two days off from work. I’ll be back very early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative from paradise. I hope you have a great Sunday night wherever you happen to be spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.

Honolulu City Lights music video…Keola and Kapono Beamer

Somewhere over the Rainbow…Israel Kamakawiwo’ole (IZ)


Hula Dancing