Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennJuly 11-12 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Wednesday:
Lihue, Kauai – 86F
Honolulu, Oahu – 87
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures early Thursday morning ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at the 4 a.m. hour:
Kailua-kona – 79F
Hilo, Hawaii – 73
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Thursday morning:
0.70 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
0.43 OAHU FOREST NWR, OAHU
0.00 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.14 WEST WAILUAIKI, MAUI
0.21 WAIAKEA UKA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map…showing high pressure systems located to the north and NW of Hawaii Thursday. The trade winds will remain moderately strong over Hawaii’s marine environment…although locally stronger and gusty in those usual windiest locations through Friday. 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.
Tropical Cyclone activity in the eastern and central Pacific – Here’s the latest 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.
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.
Hidden Hawaii coast from a kayak
The trade winds will continue to grace the Hawaiian Islands through Thursday. The latest weather map shows a 1025 millibar high pressure center located to the NE of the Aloha state, which continues to be the source of our locally breezy winds Wednesday. The trades will remain at more or less moderate strengths through the rest of the week…although locally strong and gusty in those windiest areas around Maui and the Big Island.
Pretty normal shower activity along the windward sides, with chance of an increase around Kauai and Oahu this weekend. The leeward sides of the islands, where most of the resorts are located, will remain dry during the foreseeable future. The chance for some increase in showers over the Big Island has diminished, unfortunately. It appears that through the rest of this work week, nothing unusual in terms of precipitation is expected. High clouds will sweep across island skies, providing great sunset and sunrise colors!
It’s Wednesday here in Hawaii, as I begin writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative. The Big Island’s windward side, and the Kau District as well, were expecting an area of showers to brush that southernmost island as it moved westward. Although, as this satellite image shows, this slug of moisture is staying too far south…although there is lots of high cirrus clouds sweeping into the eastern part of the state Wednesday afternoon. This is disappointing, as that island, and Maui too, are both experiencing a pretty heavy duty drought. This sam~~~ The next chance of an increase in showers will have a difficult time reaching the islands as well….this time approaching from the north. The computer models continue to insist that the old tail-end of a cold front, often called a shearline, will be arriving this weekend. If it makes it to Hawaii, and at this time of year, as it bucks climatology, it would be unusual…it could bring some increase in showers. The islands of Kauai and Oahu would have the best chance of moisture arriving, with a much slimmer chance of it getting any further into the chain than that. Let me be clear, we are anxiously awaiting any rainfall, especially any that would fall over the leeward sides…pushing back the drought conditions. ~~~ As I look out of my weather tower window, the crescent moon is even thinner today than it was yesterday, and by tomorrow will be really getting super thin…as it heads towards its new moon phase. It’s a pretty sight, giving hope for another great day. It’s sometimes difficult to stay positive when looking at the nature of the world news, with so many untoward events happening in so many places. I yearn for those times when the news wasn’t so dire and threatening day after day! At any rate, I do wish you a good Wednesday night, and will be back with your next weather narrative early Thursday morning. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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