Weather Details and Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennNovember 20-21 2006
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Tuesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kaneohe, Oahu – 75F
Wheeler Field, Oahu – 68F
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Tuesday morning:
0.94 MT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.23 MAKUA RANGE, OAHU
0.01 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.09 KAHOOLAWE
0.25 HANA AIRPORT, MAUI
0.49 GLENWOOD, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a 1033 millibar high pressure system far to the north, moving rapidly SE. This high will end up to the NNE of Hawaii eventually. The net result will be for light to moderately strong trade winds to continue across our area…most gusty during the afternoon hours as usual. 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.
Aloha Paragraphs
Photo Credit: flikr.com
A very favorable trade wind weather pattern graced the Hawaiian Islands this past weekend, which will continue on into this new work week. The latest weather maps show a high pressure system far to the NNW of the islands Monday, which will move rapidly SE…ending up to the far NE of Hawaii by Wednesday. The net result will be light to moderately strong trade winds, along with nice weather in most places.
This fine weather will include a few windward showers, while most leeward areas will remain dry. Daytime high temperatures will be very comfortable, rising into the 80F’s at all sea level locations…even into the middle to high 80’s in those warmest leeward areas. We can expect this favorably inclined trade wind weather pattern to remain in force through Friday, with a reduction in wind speeds by the upcoming weekend.
It’s early Monday evening as I begin writing this sunset commentary from Kula. It’s only 6pm and already almost dark outside my weather tower. The day started mostly clear, although shortly thereafter a batch of lightly showering clouds passed along the windward sides of Maui. The leeward area in Kihei stayed quite sunny, finally getting cloudy just as I was taking my beach walk and swim around 1pm. The winds were calm when I first got there, and then picked up, causing white caps on the ocean surface by the time I left about half an hour later. It was still what I would consider a decent day, nice and warm down near the ocean. There’s probably a lot of folks who are making plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, already out buying all the necessary ingredients for a big holiday feast. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to eat too much, so almost always stop before becoming uncomfortable…although this hasn’t always been the case! I look forward to being off work then, and visiting with close friends, giving thanks for the bounty that I find myself surrounded by. I hope you have a good Monday night, and that you will join me here again Tuesday for the next edition of this weather narrative from paradise. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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