April 25-26, 2009
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Saturday afternoon:
Lihue, Kauai – 75
Honolulu, Oahu – 80
Kaneohe, Oahu – 76
Kahului, Maui – 77
Hilo, Hawaii – 72
Kailua-kona – 83
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountains…at 5 p.m. Saturday evening:
Kailua-kona – 81F
Hilo, Hawaii – 66
Haleakala Crater – 46 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea summit – missing (near 14,000 feet on the Big Island)
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:
0.05 Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.10 Maunawili, Oahu
0.00 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.44 West Wailuaiki, Maui
2.04 Laupahoehoe, Big Island
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a big 1039 millibar high pressure system far to the northeast of the islands. This high pressure system, due to the trough of low pressure to the east of the Big island…will keep northeast winds blowing through Sunday. The local winds will ease back 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. Finally, here’s a looping IR satellite image, making viewable the clouds around the islands 24 hours a day. 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
Dolphins in Hawaiian waters
We’re moving through what has turned out to be a really nice weekend, with northeast breezes blowing. The inclement weather conditions, with all the clouds, continues moving away towards the east. Here’s a looping radar image, which shows that what showers that remain in our area, which are very limited. The few showers that will be in falling in the Aloha state through Sunday, will generally be brought in our direction on the northeast breezes along the windward sides.
There are still some localized windward clouds hanging on around Maui and the Big Island…although sunshine will prevail nicely over most other places.
There will be more sunshine than we’ve seen over the last several days, which I’m sure everyone here in the islands will appreciate!
Looking a bit further ahead, there’s a chance that we’ll see a cold front approaching the islands after the weekend, which may bring some showers into the state around next Tuesday or Wednesday. There’s a satellite image showing the nature of our clouds Saturday evening.
Saturday was a marvelous day, that is if you found yourself under the abundant…and warm Hawaiian sunshine! The heavy showers that fell over the state recently are now well east of the Big Island. There will be a few showers, but those will be generally of little importance, falling over the windward sides. This will leave the south and west facing leeward beaches in good shape, with warmer air temperatures making things delightful again.
There were several films that I wanted to see after work Friday Evening, but finally decided to see Dragonball Evolution (2009), starring no one that you would have heard of. This was another one of those action adventures, including science fiction and fantasy. I can see my Mom rolling her eyes, as she can’t understand why I enjoy seeing these types of films! I always ask her, did you check out the trailer…she says of course not…smile. At any rate, the brief synopsis reads: Goku and a handful of friends battle for the Earth against the deadly forces of the Saiyans, who are sweeping across the universe, leaving a path of destruction. Goku and his friends’ best chance for survival rests with the Namekian DragonBalls, which provide them the power to summon a mighty dragon. It seems like I say the same thing each week, and that is that I enjoyed the film I saw. This one wasn’t one of the best, by any means, but somehow it served its purpose. By the way, here’s a trailer just in case you have the slightest interest in taking a quick peek.
It’s early Saturday evening as I begin writing this last section of today’s weather narrative. Saturday was one of those great really sunny days, after several days of cloudier than normal weather. The one place that the recent clouds are hanging on, is over on the windward sides of both Maui and the Big Island. In contrast, the leeward sides were gloriously sunny all day! I took a quick trip over to the windward side in Paia, walked around town a little, enjoying the cloud cover, with practically no wind…and no showers within sight. I came back to Kula, spent the afternoon hours doing some gardening, along with other domestic duties. ~~~ At around 6pm the sun is still streaming in my weather tower, with that warm sunshine feeling so delightful on my skin. I’ll be taking easy tonight, likely do some telephone talking, reading, all revolving around taking in the sunset out on my weather deck. I hope you have a great Saturday night wherever you’re reading from at the moment! I’ll be back early Sunday morning with the next issuance of this weather narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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