Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures (F) were recorded across the state of Hawaii Thursday:
81 Lihue, Kauai
84 Honolulu, Oahu
82 Molokai
88 Kahului, Maui
85 Kona, Hawaii
83 Hilo, Hawaii
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountain tops on Maui and the Big Island…as of 743pm Thursday evening:
Kahului, Maui – 79
Hana airport, Maui – 72
Haleakala Summit – 43 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea Summit – 32 (13,000+ feet on the Big Island)
Hawaii’s Mountains – Here’s a link to the live web cam on the summit of near 13,800 foot Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. This web cam is 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. Here’s the Haleakala Crater webcam on Maui – if it’s working.
Aloha Paragraphs
Rising south swells along our leeward beaches into Saturday
Wind Advisory…Big Island summits
Summertime trade winds, some windward showers…a few locally
heavy around Kauai and the Big Island over the next few days,
perhaps elsewhere at times too
The following numbers represent the most recent top wind gusts (mph), along with directions as of Thursday evening:
25 Port Allen, Kaua – NE
38 Kuaokala, Oahu – NE
25 Molokai – NE
36 Lanai – NE
28 Kahoolawe – E
21 Kapalua, Maui – E
21 Kealakomo, Big Island – NE
Here are the latest 24-hour precipitation totals (inches) for each of the islands as of Thursday evening:
0.25 Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.08 Oahu Forest NWR, Oahu
0.16 Molokai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.00 Lanai
0.04 Kahakuloa, Maui
1.28 Kawainui Stream, Big Island
We can use the following links to see what’s going on in our area of the north central Pacific Ocean. Here’s the latest NOAA satellite picture – the latest looping satellite image… and finally the latest looping radar image for the Hawaiian Islands.
~~~ Hawaii Weather Narrative ~~~
Trade winds blowing through the rest of this week…into next week. Here’s a weather chart showing a near 1025 millibar high pressure system located to the northwest of our islands, with a second near 1021 millibar high pressure cell far to the northeast. Our trade winds will remain active…still quite gusty in places at times.
Trade wind weather pattern will prevail, with windward showers at times…a few elsewhere. Satellite imagery shows lower level clouds being carried our way on the trades, with other patches offshore to the southwest. Here’s the looping radar image, showing showers passing by over the offshore waters to the south of the Big Island…with a few more arriving along the windward sides in places.
An upper level trough of low pressure, with its cold air aloft, will enhance showers that are around…at times hrough Saturday morning. Otherwise, most areas will find fairly typical summertime trade winds conditions prevailing. I’ll be back with your next new weather narrative from paradise early Friday morning, I hope you have a great Thursday night wherever you’re spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
World-wide tropical cyclone activity:
Atlantic Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
Caribbean Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
Gulf of Mexico: There are no active tropical cyclones
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
Here’s the link to the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
Eastern Pacific: There are no active tropical cyclones
AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTHWEST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO HAS BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED THIS MORNING. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS…AND THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE…40 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTHWARD.
Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours
Here’s a wide satellite image that covers the entire area between Mexico, out through the central Pacific…to the International Dateline.
Central Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones
Here’s a link to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)…covering our central Pacific.
No Tropical cyclones are expected through Sunday morning
Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical depression 06W remains active in the Philippine Sea, located approximately 452 NM east-southeast of Manila, Philippines. Here’s the JTWC graphical track map for TD 06W, along with a NOAA satellite image.
South Pacific Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones
North and South Indian Oceans: There are no active tropical cyclones
Here’s a link to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
Email Glenn James: 