Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennMay 28-29 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 82F
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 87
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures early Tuesday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Honolulu, Oahu – 74F
Hilo, Hawaii – 66
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:
0.10 ANAHOLA, KAUAI
0.97 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.06 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.04 KAHOOLAWE
0.19 HANA AIRPORT, MAUI
0.15 UPOLU AIRPORT, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing a rather weak 1022 millibar high pressure system far to the NE of the islands. This high pressure cell has a ridge extending from it to a point about 500 miles NE of the islands. The trade winds will be light to moderately strong through Tuesday. 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.
Hamoa Beach…near Hana, Maui
The usual passing showers, falling mostly during the night and early morning hours, will continue along the windward sides. This will leave the south and west facing leeward beaches sunny to partly cloudy during the days…with chance of an upcountry afternoon shower. Nice weather in general through the next week.
It’s early Monday evening here in Kula, Maui as I begin writing this before sunset commentary. It was another great day here in the islands, as it will be on Tuesday. ~~~ My visiting friend and I went over to the La Perouse Bay this morning, where we snorkeled in a nearby smaller bay called the Aquarium. This has to be one of the best places to see colorful fish, although the hike over jagged lava rock prohibits many folks from getting out into that protected area of pristine water. We stopped by Kihei on the way back, dropped off his rented snorkel gear, and took another dip in the ocean just for kicks. We had a Mexican food lunch, before heading up to Kula, where it was so much cooler and nice. We called the Kula Lodge and ordered two pizza’s on the way up the mountain, and sat outside in their little booths and drank a beer while admiring the view. I’m so pleased that my friend has enjoyed his visit, and will take many fond memories back to northern California, which he can share with his wife and kids…and his co-workers too. It will be sad to see him go, but pleasant to remember all the fun experiences that we shared. ~~~ I hope you enjoy your Monday night, and that you will visit this websie again on Tuesday. Aloha for now…Glenn.
Hawaii Weather Today – TV program online now. It’s not precisely like watching it on television, although it’s quite a close approximation. Each day’s new show will replace the previous days show (Monday through Friday) at some point between 10am and noon (HST) in Hawaii. If you click here it will take you to the website where it can be viewed. I want to thank the folks at the Maui Media Lab, located in Paia, Maui for this opportunity to show what’s happening weatherwise here in Hawaiian Islands! By the way, you will need to have a quicktime viewer on your computer to receive the feed…you can get the free download here if it’s not already loaded on your machine.
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