June 3-4 2006

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Saturday:

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 87
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85

Temperatures early Sunday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 5 a.m. hour:

Kaneohe, Oahu – 75
Kalaeloa, Oahu – 69

Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours (as of Sunday morning) on each of the major islands, including:

0.02 ANAHOLA, KAUAI
0.03 MANOA LYON ARBORETUM, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.07 ULUPALAKUA, MAUI
0.38 HONAUNAU, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing high pressure systems and ridges stretched across the central and eastern Pacific, located well south of their normal latitude zones for this time of year. This will keep the trade winds blowing, but mostly in the light category through Monday. 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.

Tropical Cyclone Activity – The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30…while the central Pacific runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map can be found by clicking here. For the central Pacific, the latest information can be found by clicking here.

Aloha Paragraphs


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The end of another wonderful day in the islands


The year 2006 has been an unusual one here in the islands, at least from a weather perspective. The latest weather maps of the north Pacific Ocean, still look more like winter, than this late spring season. We have a very late season low pressure system displaced further south in latitude, than would normally be expected in the summer month of June. The latest computer forecast models continue to suggest that we may see an an unusual cold front brushing the islands of Kauai and Oahu right after the weekend.

To add a little more context here, it would be uncommon to see such a weather feature arriving during May. This makes the arrival of some showers from a frontal cloud band in June…bordering on rare! I honestly can’t remember the last time I’ve seen showers arriving from the remnants of a cold front during June. This of course won’t be any major rain event, not by any means. As a matter of fact, there’s always that chance that the thing could stall before arriving…which wouldn’t surprise me at all.

The parent low pressure system for this weak cold front, has pushed our trade wind generating high pressure systems way south now too. These trade wind producers would normally be positioned well north or NE of their current locations…again which seems more like a December or January phenomenon. The close proximity of these high pressure cells will keep our local trade wind speeds lighter than normal for the time being. They will blow in the light category, ramping-up into the lower moderately strong range at times during the next week. The trade winds help to temper the very warm daytime temperatures near the beaches.

With all of that said, and with everything considered and factored in, our local weather will be just fine. True, the trade winds will be softer than normal, but at least they will still be blowing, which is the important thing here. Despite the chance of a few light showers, which won’t be a big deal, most areas of the state will be dry…which is very typical for the month of June. The majority of whatever few showers happen to fall, will end up on the windward sides. This will leave the leeward sides of the islands with plenty of our famous Hawaiian sunshine beaming down.

It’s early Saturday evening here in Kula, Maui. Several large streaks of high cirrus clouds have ridden in over the state, which are in the process of lighting up a soft shade of pink. The day in general was lovely, with ample sunshine to satisfy the most demanding sun worshipper. Just at the moment there’s a strong shaft of sunlight poking through a hole in the clouds over the West Maui Mountains. I often think of this as rays from heaven. The sunset is going to be a special one, as the clouds are growing more and more beautiful by the moment. I think I’d better get out there and take full advantage of this weather spectacle. I hope you have a great Saturday night! I’ll be back in the morning with the next updated weather narrative. Aloha for now…Glenn.

By the way, I’ll be opening up the advertising links section again now. Many of the current businesses (on the left hand margin of all pages on this large website) are choosing to continue, although some are dropping out for this next three month period. The cost of placing a hot link on all my pages is $50 per month, with a three month minimum…keeping your business highlighted for a full three months for just $150. There are two available slots available starting June 3, then one more on June 6th. Please let me know your interest by emailing me, or replying in the box below. I can put a link to your business the very same day you let me know you want it. Thanks…Glenn.