September 6-7, 2010
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday afternoon:
Lihue airport, Kauai – 84
Honolulu airport, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe MCAS, Oahu – 84
Molokai airport – 85
Kahului airport, Maui – 88
Hilo airport, Hawaii – 84
Ke-ahoe airport (Kona) – 83
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level – and on the highest mountain tops…as of 4pm Monday afternoon:
Port Allen, Kauai – 86
Molokai airport – 81
Haleakala Crater – 46 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea summit – 36 (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 morning:
0.51 Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.47 Moanalua RG, Oahu
0.00 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.30 Kahoolawe
1.41 Puu Kukui, Maui
0.78 Kawainui Stream, Big Island
Marine Winds – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a large 1033 millibar high pressure system located to the north-northeast of the islands. Our local trade winds will remain light to moderately strong Tuesday and Wednesday.
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
The classic view of Hawaii
Our local trade winds are expected to remain light to locally moderate through the rest of this week. This weather map shows a large 1033 millibar high pressure system located to our north-northeast…the source of our trade breezes Monday night. Little change is expected, with the strongest winds during the late mornings through early evening…lightest at night through the early mornings.
As the light to moderately strong trade winds continue to blow, most of the incoming showers will be focused along the windward sides. This satellite image shows just the usual patchy clouds upstream of the islands…which will bring increased showers typically at night. Glancing down further to the south of the islands, in the deeper tropics, using this satellite picture, we see an area of thunderstorms far to the southeast. There’s no spinning motion in this area, although there has been some off and on activity…so we’ll keep an eye on it for the time being.
It’s Monday evening as I begin writing this last section of this today’s narrative update. The computer models have changed their tune a little, having backed off the faltering of the trade winds. This seems reasonable, considering that we’re still in our summer season…when the trade winds usually prevail. As for precipitation, we’ll remain in a classic trade wind weather pattern, with most of the incoming showers landing on the windward coasts and slopes…during the night and early morning hours. I see little change in these favorably inclined weather circumstances through the rest of this week. ~~~ Today was one of those great late summer days, with just the right amount of wind and sunshine…the two primary weather features that everyone loves here in the islands. I’ll be back early Tuesday morning with your next new narrative from paradise. I hope you have great Monday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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