April 26-27, 2009
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday afternoon:
Lihue, Kauai – 76
Honolulu, Oahu – 79
Kaneohe, Oahu – 76
Kahului, Maui – 78
Hilo, Hawaii – 74
Kailua-kona – 83
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountains…at 5 p.m. Sunday evening:
Kailua-kona – 79F
Hilo, Hawaii – 69
Haleakala Crater – 48 (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 Sunday afternoon:
0.05 Hanapepe, Kauai
0.02 Waimanalo, Oahu
0.00 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.11 West Wailuaiki, Maui
0.27 Laupahoehoe, Big Island
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a very far away 1039 millibar high pressure system far to the northeast of the islands. At the same time we have several low pressure systems to the north through east of the Big island. Winds will be light and variable through Tuesday.
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
Road from Pukalani to Kula…upcountry Maui
Artist Credit: Don Jusko
Sunday was a great day here in the islands…with the good weather extending into Monday. Our local weather was quite sunny, although locally cloudy, with little change expected through Monday. There’s a good chance that a late season cold front will push down into the state later Tuesday and Wednesday. This won’t be a big deal though, with most showers falling along the windward sides. This front will stall over Maui or the Big Island Wednesday evening, with slightly cooler northeast breezes, along with dry air…moving in during the second half of the new week.
It’s early Sunday evening as I begin writing this last section of today’s weather narrative. As noted above, we had a perfectly fine day, with sunshine generally beaming down along the coasts, and clouds hovering over and around the mountains during the afternoons. There were practically no showers anywhere, which is a nice change. As the winds become lighter over the next couple of days, ahead of the fairly minor cold front arriving later Tuesday-Wednesday…we will continue to see afternoon upcountry clouds forming. All things considered though, the next couple of days will be just fine. ~~~ It’s around 6pm Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui, with most of the afternoon clouds quickly evaporating. As the lower level clouds collapse, I can see that there are some high clouds streaking across our skies at higher altitudes. We can use this satellite image, to spot those cirrus clouds dropping down from the north. ~~~ I’m going to have an early dinner soon, and then sit out and watch the sunset, with those icy cirrus clouds perhaps lighting up to some degree. I’ll be back early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative from paradise. I hope you have a great Sunday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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