Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennMay 14 – 15 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 81F
Honolulu, Oahu – 81
Kaneohe, Oahu – 79
Kahului, Maui – 80
Hilo, Hawaii – 77
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures early Monday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 72
Kahului, Maui – 66
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Monday morning) on each of the major islands, including:
2.30 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
1.13 POAMOHO 2, OAHU
0.37 MOLOKAI
0.01 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
2.25 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
1.91 LAUPAHOEHOE, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a high pressure system located far to the NNW of the islands. At the same time we have a low pressure system to the NE of Hawaii. The interaction of these two pressure systems will keep north through NE breezes blowing through Tuesday. Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those funny weather symbols mean.
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 cloud conditions.
Satellite 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…out from the islands. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.
Happy Mothers Day!
The latest weather map shows a high pressure system far to the NNW of the Hawaiian Islands. The strength and placement of this high pressure cell will keep light to moderate trade winds blowing Sunday…although locally quite windy in some upcountry areas. A developing low pressure system to the NE will diminish the trade breezes to some extent after the weekend. The latest computer forecast model output suggests that the trade winds will gradually turn more northerly, blowing in the light to moderately strong category through mid-week…cool breezes for this time of year!
The low pressure system to our NE will develop NE of the state of Hawaii over the next several days. Satellite images show a very unusual cold front approaching the state from the north, which would keep the already rather wet windward sides, damp into Monday. The models then go on to show another very late season cold front being pushed down into the state later Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing some additional showers into the state, probably most notably along the windward sides.
As we move past the middle of next week, we’ll find a new high pressure system, the one that helps to push the second cold front down into the state, moving into place NW of the islands. It wouldn’t be too surprising to see the models back down on the arrival of this unseasonably late frontal passage at mid-week. At any rate, as this new high pressure swings into position, we’ll see the return of the trade winds by Thursday, with likely favorably inclined weather conditions sticking around through the remainder of next week.
It’s early Sunday evening here in Kula, Maui. It was a good day (despite the windward biased showers), made even better by the sweet thoughts of Love for our Mothers on this special day. My Mother, Dorothy Rae James, who lives in Long Beach, California…loves her chocolate, thus the picture above dedicated to her! I love you Mom, and while we’re at it, love to all you Moms out there celebrating your special day too. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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