September 7-8, 2009
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday afternoon:
Lihue, Kauai – 84
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kahului, Maui – 86
Hilo, Hawaii – 84
Kailua-kona – 87
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level around the state – and on the highest mountains…at 3 p.m. Monday afternoon:
Port Allen, Kauai – 88F
Princeville, Kauai – 81
Haleakala Crater – 59 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea summit – 68 (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:
3.46 Mount Waialaele, Kauai
0.91 Wilson Tunnel, Oahu
0.15 Molokai
0.02 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.41 Puu Kukui, Maui
0.41 Glenwood, Big Island
Marine Winds – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a 1027 millibar high pressure system far to the northeast of the islands. Trade winds will be active…generally in the light to moderately strong realms.
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.
Aloha Paragraphs
The beautiful Hawaiian Islands
Trade winds continuing through the work week…light to moderately strong for the time being. A 1027 millibar high pressure system is located far to the northeast of the islands Monday evening, as shown on this weather map. Our trade winds will likely taper off later this week, ending up very light by the weekend.
The islands will find clouds around, some of which will be of the high cirrus variety into Monday night. Fair weather will continue, with whatever showers that fall, landing generally along the windward sides during the night and early mornings. We may see an early season cold front approaching this coming weekend…which could potentially bring in some showers early next week.
It’s Monday late afternoon here in Kula, Maui, as I begin writing this last section of today’s narrative update. Looking at this IR satellite image, we see the brighter, white high cirrus clouds that are still moving across the central Islands from Oahu to Maui County for the most part. As those high clouds move away on Tuesday, we should begin to see more sunshine. Hawaiian skies were much less cloudy Monday, with partial sunshine gracing our leeward beaches.
~~~ Monday was a great day, with considerably less clouds than were around Sunday…along with considerably fewer showers too. I stayed home and generally read, although ended up visiting one set of neighbors this afternoon, after visiting with another neighbor Sunday evening. I’m going over to some friends house in a little while, to tend to their vegetable garden. The fun thing for me will be that I’ll collect the eggs that their chickens have laid. It’s a rare treat that I get to do that, which I find nurturing somehow. I hope you have a great rest of your Monday into the night, and that you will join me here again on Tuesday! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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