Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 81
Honolulu airport, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 80
Molokai airport – 83
Kahului airport, Maui – 87 (record for the date 92 – 1953)
Kona airport – 83
Hilo airport, Hawaii – 82
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountain tops…as of 5pm Sunday evening:
Kahului, Maui – 83
Hana, Maui – 77
Haleakala Crater – 52 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea summit – 39 (over 13,500 feet on the Big Island)
Here are the 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands as of Sunday evening:
0.41 Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.03 Honolulu airport, Oahu
0.00 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.04 Oheo Gulch, Maui
0.61 Honaunau, Big Island
Marine Winds – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a surface trough of low pressure located west of the state. At the same time we find high pressure system to our north-northeast. Our local winds will blow from the trade wind direction through Monday…strongest near Maui and the Big Island.
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 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 web cam on the summit of near 13,500 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 web cams are available during the daylight hours here in the islands…and when there’s a big moon shining down during the night at times. Plus, during the nights you will be able to see stars, and the sunrise and sunset 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 ended November 30th here in the central Pacific…and begins again June 1st.
Aloha Paragraphs
Variable clouds with a few showers across the state. The
trade winds will be blow…through the next week at least.
Our local winds will blow from the trade wind direction through the new week ahead. Glancing at this weather map, we find a high pressure system to our north-northeast, while a surface low pressure trough remains anchored to our west. The trade winds will persist well into the future…with the next strengthening expected during the second half of the new work week.
Our winds will be light to moderately strong, although locally a bit stronger…the following numbers represent the strongest gusts, along with directions Sunday evening:
22 Port Allen, Kauai – SE
20 Kahuku, Oahu – ENE
05 Molokai – SSE
21 Kahoolawe – E
21 Lipoa, Maui – ESE
10 Lanai – W
28 South Point – NE
We can use the following links to see what’s going on in our area of the north central Pacific Ocean Sunday night. Looking at this NOAA satellite picture we see partly cloudy skies across the state, most of which consists of the high cirrus clouds moving overhead from the west in places. We can use this looping satellite image to see these areas of high clouds moving our way, associated with a trough of low pressure to the west. Checking out this looping radar image shows just a few showers being carried across the islands by the trade winds…most of which are over the ocean to our south.
This past Friday evening I saw a new film in Kahului after working all day in Kihei. The film was called Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman…among many others of course. The synopsis: Marvel Comic's God of Thunder is cast down to earth among humans, where he must learn what it takes to be a true hero. The critics are giving this film a B grade, while the viewers are upping that a little to B+. I honestly didn't have high hopes for this film, although liked it a little more than I had expected. It was action packed of course, and had all the usual bells and whistles that these types of films present. It was in 3D, which meant the audience wore these special glasses. I wasn't very impressed with the 3D aspect of this film, and often even forgot that it was 3D at all. The bottom line here was that the the film was pretty fun, and I went away having been entertained, which is all I expect from a film like this. I could give it a B grade, which when I was in school, meant that it was somewhat better than average. Here's a trailer if you're interested.
Sunset Commentary: The long lasting trough of low pressure system remains parked to the west of the islands. This weather feature continues to spin high clouds our way. By the way, these high clouds are likely to provide us with at least some color as the sun goes down this evening. Otherwise, we'll look for generally dry trade wind weather, with just a few windward biased showers at times…most likely during the night and early morning hours through the next several days.
Here in Kula, Maui at 5pm Sunday evening those high cirrus clouds are around, with an air temperature of 68.2F degrees. There are the usual clouds that developed over and around the mountains during the afternoon. Showers have become sparse, with the next couple of days remaining relatively dry in most areas. ~~~ This evening I have a nice piece of Ahi tuna that I'll cook up minimally, along with some potatoes, and a piece of nice fresh broccoli for dinner. I'm already starting to look forward to my new work week, and will meet you here early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative. I hope you have a great Sunday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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