Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennOctober 28-29 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 83
Honolulu, Oahu – 86
Kaneohe, Oahu – 82
Kahului, Maui – 84
Hilo, Hawaii – 79
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 85
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 a.m. Monday:
Honolulu, Oahu – 76F
Hilo, Hawaii – 69
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Monday morning:
0.19 HANALEI RIVER, KAUAI
0.35 MILILANI, OAHU
0.04 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
1.28 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
0.53 WAIAKEA UKA, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – High pressure systems to the north and NE of the islands will keep moderately strong trade winds blowing, stronger and gusty in those locally windiest areas through Tuesday. Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map. 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. Here’s a tracking map covering both the eastern and central Pacific Ocean.
Satellite and Radar 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.
The great beaches of Hawaii
photo credit: flickr.com
The trade winds continue here in the Hawaiian Islands, breezin’ along in the moderately strong category for the time being. The latest weather maps show high pressure centers far to the northwest and northwest, as the source of these autumn trade winds. The trade winds are strong enough to keep small craft wind advisories active across those windiest marine waters. The weather models are suggesting that this trade wind pattern will continue through the middle of the upcoming week. As we move into the second of the week however, an approaching trough of low pressure will tamp down the air flow…ending up being very light by next weekend.
A cloud band Sunday morning has kept showers falling along the windward coasts and slopes. This band of passing showers should move through, carried by the blustery trade winds later in the day however. It appears that a fairly normal weather pattern will prevail in its place…although somewhat windier than usual. In terms of precipitation, showers will continue to focus their efforts best along the north and east facing slopes, perhaps increasing by Wednesday. The computer models are talking about an approaching upper level trough of low pressure towards next weekend. At the same time, at lower levels of the atmosphere, a surface cold front may bring the necessary dynamics for increased showers again by the weekend.
I’m back in the islands, after communing with the wilderness of California…having had a fabulous time! I actually spent quite a lot of time with family and friends too, some of it out in nature, and then some other parts in the cities and towns. I realize just how important for me the connection to nature is, especially when I get out away from the civilized world in a sense. My spirit yearned for that open space, those trees, mountains, and of course the ocean. I’m already thinking about my next vacation, where the NE corner of California, on the east side of the northern Sierra…grades up into SE Oregon, on the east side of the Cascade mountains. I understand that the the high desert up there is great, with Quaking Aspen groves intermixing with the evergreens, along with the Juniper and Sage. I hear that there are hot springs up that way too, which if I can’t have a hot tub nearby, hot springs would suffice just fine.
Touching back on my trip a little more, I remember fondly one late afternoon hike in Marin County, just north of San Francisco…when a lady friend and I were out walking in the coastal hills just inland from the ocean. We rounded a corner, when we saw a bobcat sitting in the grass. It was just far enough away that it felt enough space between us and him to stay put. We immediately sat down, brought out the binoculars, and for maybe 10 minutes he let us gawk. He eventually casually walked away, leaving us agasp, as it was so exciting to be that close to a wild animal like that…a predator! That same day we say deer, rabbits, hawks and ravens, and a good sighting of a Great Horned Owl. Walking around in the woods seems like a great thing to retire to, just traipsing around outside seems healthy and interesting both. Anyway, I had a great time, enjoyed seeing my Mom and Dad of course, and all the renewing of friendships.
It’s Sunday here in Kula, as I get back into the saddle, in terms of my return to the work world. The late morning clouds have converged over the leeward slopes of the Haleakala Crater, with showers still evident over on the windward side towards Pukalani, Makawao, Paia, and Haiku. It feels good to get this website up and running again, I really enjoy communicating about the weather with you. I suppose the most exciting thing going on now, would be the chance of a shower event Halloween night, and then again next weekend. It’s still too early to paint this into the picture permanently, although the forecast models seem to be sticking to their guns in regards to this potential couple of days of rain later in the upcoming week. ~~~ I’ll be up at around 4am Monday morning, updating this page on the internet, as well as the rest of my webpages too. Then it’s down to the Maui Community College for my TV weather show, which I’m looking forward to starting again. The drive to Kihei, to the Pacific Disaster Center will follow, where I’ll put in my first day back to work there too. I hope all of you readers have been well in my absence, and that you will enjoy our travels into the weather, as we move deeper into our autumn season here in the tropics together. I hope you have a great Sunday night, I’ll be back with a new narrative coming your way very early Monday morning. Aloha for now…Glenn.
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