Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs / January 1-2, 2010

January 1-2, 2010

Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Friday afternoon:

Lihue, Kauai – 75
Honolulu, Oahu – 80
Kaneohe, Oahu – 77
Kaunakakai, Molokai – 77
Kahului, Maui – 80
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-kona – 80

Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level around the state – and on the highest mountains…at 5pm Friday evening:

Kokole Point, Kauai – 79F
Lihue, Kauai – 71

Haleakala Crater – 50 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea summit – 41 (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 Friday afternoon:

1.11 Puu Opae, Kauai  
0.62 Makaha Stream, Oahu
0.20 Molokai 
0.07 Lanai
0.01 Kahoolawe
0.19 Puu KukuiMaui
0.00 Big Island

Marine Winds – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing a weak high pressure system passing by to the north of the islands. Our winds will be generally light north to northeast, gradually turning southeast and south later Saturday…then south to southwest Sunday.

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 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. 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.

Aloha Paragraphs

President Obama…shave Ice Friday

The most recent cold front has ran its course, and continues to dissipate near the Big Island. The remnant moisture from this frontal system kept some parts of Maui and the Big Island cloudy, although even there, there was good sunshine too. The slightly cool northeast breezes, which filled in behind yesterday’s cold front, kept the afternoon high temperatures from getting much above 80F’s at sea level. The overlying atmosphere is dry and stable now, which should ensure good weather almost everywhere through the upcoming weekend. As you can see from this satellite image, we have a bit of high cirrus clouds to our north, which are sliding southward in places.





Winds will be generally from the northeast, gradually turning towards easterly trade winds Saturday…then back to the southeast to south Sunday. These changes in direction will reflect the approach of the next cold front. We may begin to see more volcanic haze filtering into our Hawaiian Island weather picture later this weekend…into early in the new week ahead. This cold front, like the several previous ones lately, won’t amount to much, in terms of rainfall. The front may in fact, stall to the northwest of Kauai, and not even arrive. There still aren’t any major storms destined to arrive in Hawaii…at least on our long range radar screens at the moment.

It’s Friday evening here on Maui, as I begin writing the last section of today’s narrative. We’ll at this point, we pretty much have all the major holiday’s behind us, having passed safely through Christmas and New Years. There’s a tad more celebration left I suppose, until we pass through midnight, taking us beyond New Years Day. I can’t say I’m relieved that the holiday’s are over, as I very much enjoyed them. I’m not sure what the next holiday is, perhaps Valentines Day in February I guess. At any rate, here’s my last time of wishing you a Happy New Year, until about a year from now! ~~~ I stayed home all day today, just lounging around, mostly reading. I took two nice long walks, punctuating an otherwise very subdued day. It was so peaceful in my life, and great way to start off this brand new year. I hope you have started off your new year in just the way you wanted to, enjoying yourself. I’ll be back Saturday morning with the next new weather synopsis. I hope you have a great Friday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.

This much is true…Happy New Year

Woman…John Lennon

Tears for Fears…Seeds of Love – Head over Heals

Addicted…Tina Turner – Lets stay together

Happy New Year…Frank Sinatra

Ravi Shankar and his daughter…sitar music

Elvis Presley…Heart Break Hotel 1956