Weather Details and Aloha Paragraphs

September 10-11 2006

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

Lihue, Kauai – 83F
Honolulu, Oahu – 88
Kaneohe, Oahu – 85
Kahului, Maui – 89
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 86

KANEOHE, OAHU – 78
HILO AIRPORT – 71

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:

Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing high pressure centers located far to the NE of our islands Monday. At the same time, there’s a cold front forming to the WNW of the islands, far west near Midway Island. This will help to keep our winds lighter than they have been, and may swing them around to the east or ESE over the next couple of days. Here’s a Weather Map Symbol page for clarification about what all those weather symbols mean on the map.

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 (where Hawaii is) runs from June 1 through November 30. The latest storm information for the eastern Pacific can be found by clicking here. A storm tracking map for both the central and eastern areas can be found by clicking here . For the central Pacific, the latest storm information can be found by clicking here.

 

Ocean colors
Photo Credit: flikr.com

The islands continue to experience nice late summer weather this weekend.  This includes all the favorably inclined elements that local residents and visitors love so much. The trade winds will be on the breezy side now, along with warm to very warm daytime temperatures Sunday and Monday. High pressure to the north and NE of the islands will keep these cooling and refreshing breezes gracing the Aloha state…which will be getting softer as we move into the new week ahead. The longer range forecast models indicate that the trade winds will become stronger again by next weekend.

We’ll find just the usual windward overnight showers falling at times.  This leaves the leeward beaches basking in sunny and dry weather conditions. There are no organized rain makers on the weather horizon, so a fairly common trade wind weather pattern will prevail in terms of precipitation. The Kona coast on the Big Island may see a few afternoon showers falling, which will help keep those Kona coffee plantations in business. Little change is expected through most of next week in terms of the light shower activity.