June 5-6 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 84
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84

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

Kaneohe, Oahu – 76
Molokai airport – 70

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

0.04 KAPAHI, KAUAI
0.20 AHUIMANU LOOP, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.19 ULUPALAKUA, MAUI
0.32 HONAUNAU, BIG ISLAND

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a southward displaced high pressure system located to the WNW, with a ridge stretched across the central Pacific…passing about 200 miles north of Kauai. This will keep the trade winds blowing, but mostly in the light category through Weddnesday. 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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Warm tropical ocean in Hawaii


Low pressure systems in the middle latitudes of the north Pacific Ocean, are keeping trade wind producing high pressure systems, with ridges, displaced well south of their normal position for this time of year. The southern location of this elongated zone of high pressure, just north of the island of Kauai now, is helping to keep our local trade winds lighter than usual for early June. We can look for 5-15 mph breezes in most areas, which is barely enough to temper the very warm afternoon temperatures near sea level. Air temperatures are going to be seasonal, although will feel somewhat more sultry than when the trade winds are more robust.

A cloud band, issuing from a low pressure system to the NE of the islands, is adding a few light showers to the windward sides of Kauai and Oahu. Weather maps and satellite imagery show the band of clouds as a trough extending from this very late season low pressure system. Local radar images show that those two northernmost islands are experiencing a few showers. Looking at the rain gauges though, there’s certainly nothing very impressive falling from those clouds. It is rather remarkable that we would be having such a cloud band with any showers this time of year though. These showers will be dissipating, and aren’t expected to increase in coverage.

The latest computer forecast models show that we’ll see little change in the light wind regime through this work week, and perhaps even into the weekend. Meanwhile, high pressure aloft over the islands will keep our overlying atmosphere quite dry and stable. We have a modified trade wind weather pattern, mixing it up with a modified convective weather pattern. This will manifest as pretty decent weather when all things are considered. We’ll likely see fairly clear mornings, with afternoon clouds developing over and around the mountains, although with just a few showers falling here and there. These late spring conditions will continue through the rest of the week. We may have to wait until early next week to see a normal trade wind pattern returning.

It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui. Most of the clouds around now are hugging tightly to the west and SW slopes of the Haleakala Crater. Glancing over to the windward side near Paia and on out to Haiku, it looks near totally clear. The dark clouds just up the mountain from here, appear threatening, but not dropping many showers…if any. It was a warm day, even up here in Kula, with a high temperature 77.5F degrees. At the moment, just outside the weather tower its a relatively warm 67.8F degrees, while a very warm 83.3F degrees inside. The sun will be setting very soon, when the temperature will take a nose diver down into the high 60F’s soon thereafter. The air is dry, and will bottom-out around 530am Tuesday morning, at around 54F…or perhaps a few degrees cooler. The closest mockingbird, which usually sits atop the tallest Norfolk Pine, is singing his various praises of the day, with yet another fine day under his belt, I mean feathers. As described further up the page, this entire week will be quite dry, and very summer-like, as we head swiftly towards the summer solstice. I hope you have a great Monday night! Aloha for now…Glenn.

By the way, I’ve opened 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 a couple are dropping out for this next three month period. The cost of placing a hot link is $50 per month, with a three month minimum. This keeps your business highlighted (on all pages) for three months at just $150. There are a few available slots available now. Please let me know of 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.