May 31-June 1, 2010
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday afternoon:
Lihue, Kauai – 83
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kaunakakai, Molokai – 84
Kahului, Maui – 86
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-kona – 82
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level around the state – and on the highest mountains…at 4pm Monday afternoon:
Port Allen, Kauai – 86F
Princeville, Kauai – 77
Haleakala Crater – 55 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea summit – 37 (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 Monday afternoon:
0.15 Mount Waialaele, Kauai
0.04 Punaluu Stream, Oahu
0.01 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.06 Oheo Gulch, Maui
0.19 Saddle Quarry, Big Island
Marine Winds – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a 1028 millibar high pressure system to our northeast…with an elongated ridges of high pressure extending southwest and southeast from its center. The trade wind flow will be moderately strong Monday…somewhat lighter Tuesday.
Satellite and Radar Images: To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with this 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.
Tropical Cyclone activity in the eastern and central Pacific – Here’s the latest weather information coming out of the National Hurricane Center, covering the eastern north Pacific. You can find the latest tropical cyclone information for the central north Pacific (where Hawaii is located) by clicking on this link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Here’s a tracking map covering both the eastern and central Pacific Ocean. A satellite image, which shows the entire ocean area between Hawaii and the Mexican coast…can be found here. Of course, as we know, our hurricane season won’t begin again until June 1st here in the central Pacific.
Aloha Paragraphs
Good weather…right on into Tuesday
The trade winds will gradually weaken Tuesday into mid-week. This weather map shows a 1028 millibar high pressure cell far to our northeast Monday night. These trade winds will be slowing dropping off over the next couple of days. The computer forecast models are suggesting that our winds will drop all the way down to the light to moderately strong category Wednesday, remaining lighter than normal for several days…likely into the coming weekend.
As the trade winds continue blowing, we’ll see a few windward biased showers…although not many. As this IR satellite image shows, we see clouds around, although most of to our east, heading towards Maui and the Big Island’s windward sides. If we push this view out a bit more, using this larger satellite picture, we see a few minor streaks of high cirrus clouds to our southeast. The computer forecast models suggest that we’ll have relatively dry weather well into this week.
It’s Monday evening as I begin writing this last section of today’s narrative.
As noted above, the trade winds remained active Monday. These winds will remain strong enough, that small craft wind advisories continue in those windiest areas around Maui and the Big Island for the time being. The winds have whipped up enough atop the mountains on the Big Island, that wind advisories are in place up there. There will be those occasional showers over the windward coasts and slopes…although fewer than normal. ~~~ Today’s weather was near perfect in Hawaii, which was a good thing, as everyone was off work, able to enjoy it. Today is Memorial Day, the day set aside to remember all those who fought in wars defending our country. Our hearts go out in honoring all those men and women who are no longer with us as a result of their service to the United States of America. ~~~ I’ll meet you back here early Tuesday morning with your next new weather narrative, I hope you have a great Monday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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Eliza Says:
Aloha Glenn – flew in a twin engine Beechcraft to Oahu today and the weather was breezy but the visuals were spectacular. The ability to see not only Haleakala but the two big peaks of Big Island from air above the channel between Molokai and Lanai was something I’ll not forget. Happy landings to all!~~~Hi Eliza, good to hear from you again. Wow nice, flying in a small plane over the islands, sounds like it was a spectacular flight, good going! Aloha, Glenn