August 29-30, 2010
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday afternoon:
Lihue, Kauai – 84
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 84
Kaunakakai, Molokai – 85
Kahului, Maui – 89
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-kona – 85
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountain tops…as of 5pm Sunday evening:
Barking Sands, Kauai – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 80
Haleakala Crater – 52 (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 Sunday afternoon:
1.82 Mount Waialeale, Kauai
1.23 Moanalua RG, Oahu
0.20 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.01 Kahoolawe
3.62 Puu Kukui, Maui
2.58 Kawainui Stream, Big Island
Marine Winds – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a large 1034 millibar high pressure system located to the north of the islands. Our local trade winds will remain active Monday and 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 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
Sailing in Hawaiian waters…Honolulu in the background
The trade winds remain active…although will gradually become light to moderately strong into the new work week ahead. This weather map shows a 1034 millibar high pressure system located to our north, the source of our trade breezes Sunday night. This late summer high pressure system will start to diminish in strength, prompting lighter trade winds over the next couple of days…and then increase again towards the end of the new week ahead.
The small craft wind advisories remain active at the moment. This advisory is active across only those windiest channels and coastal waters around Maui and the
An area of showery looking clouds moved through the state last night…with quickly clearing skies in its wake. This satellite image shows several more fairly minor clouds patches heading towards the windward sides this evening. This looping radar image demonstrates that our air mass is quite dry now. Glancing down further to the south of the islands, in the deeper tropics, using this satellite picture, we see areas of thunderstorms to the southeast and southwest…and to the northwest of our islands.
It’s Sunday
evening as I begin writing this last section of today’s narrative update. The showers that moved through the state last night, are now long gone, with lots of sunshine today taking its place. It actually turned out to be an exceptionally clear day in many areas. That satellite image above however, shows several modestly showery areas heading towards the windward sides of each island…which will arrive this evening into the night. The trade winds aren’t going anywhere, and will stick around through the next week to 10 days…at least. All things considered, it looks like more good weather up ahead. ~~~ I started my day here, with this morning’s weather updates. Right after that I drove down to Keokea, and took a great walk. The skies were sunny when I started, although right in front of my eyes, clouds and fog rolled in. I so much enjoyed breathing in the moist fog as it rolled up the mountain from below! When I got back home here in Kula, I had a nice breakfast, followed by a cup of espresso, and a pastry that I bought at the health food store yesterday. I ended up working some around here with my neighbor, as well as put in some reading time. I suppose I’m a bit unusual, in that I gave my TV’s away many years ago. At any rate, I just had a nice lunch/early dinner. I lightly sauteed some organic fingerling potatoes, picked a nice fresh green lettuce salad out of the garden, along with a beautiful Roma tomato. I plated a nice piece of fresh wild caught Mahi mahi, and drizzled on a lemon from next door. It was delicious, and will have me preparing a very light dinner in a couple of hours. Tomorrow is Monday, and I’m looking forward to getting back to work. I’ll meet you here in the morning, when I’ll have your next new weather narrative ready for you, at a little before 6am. I hope you have a great Sunday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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