Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha Paragraphs
Posted by GlennNovember 26-27 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 81
Honolulu, Oahu – 85
Kaneohe, Oahu – 81
Kahului, Maui – 85
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 84
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning:
Kailua-kona – 78F
Kahului, Maui – 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 Tuesday morning:
0.01 WAILUA, KAUAI
0.31 AHUIMANU LOOP, OAHU
0.12 MOLOKAI
0.04 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
0.12 HANA AIRPORT, MAUI
2.08 PALI 2, BIG ISLAND
Weather Chart – Deep low pressure systems to the northwest of Hawaii, along with their associated cold fronts, have pushed our trade wind producing high pressure ridge southeast very close to the islands. This pressure configuration will make our winds lighter…and cause them to be SE today into Wednesday. 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.
A gorgeous Hawaiian beach
photo credit: flickr.com
The new week has started off in fine shape, with unsettled weather conditions gradually taking over as we move forward. The air flow coming into the state will gradually turn to the SE Monday into Tuesday. This will warm our air temperatures up some during the days, along with bringing in a bit more humidity. The southeast winds will likely carry at least some volcanic haze over the Kona area on the Big Island…and on up the chain over the islands of Maui County with time too. The overlying atmosphere will remain quite dry and stable for the moment, although that will be changing soon.
The chance for increasing showers will occur as we get into later Tuesday and Wednesday. The first thing we’ll notice is that our winds will turn to the southeast, as a trough of low pressure forms near the islands. Winds coming in from the southeast will bring in higher humidity and warmer temperatures in general. In addition, we’ll see an increased chance of showers…lasting off and on through much of the rest of the week. This won’t be a constant rainy period, although there will be off and on showers. The chance of heavy showers exists, with even the possibility of a random thunderstorm flairing-up .
It’s Monday evening here in the islands, as I begin writing this last paragraph of this narrative. As noted in the paragraphs above, we will be moving into a period of unsettled weather soon. Monday was a fine day, although with lighter winds in general. As you can see from checking out this satellite image, there is a large area of tropical moisture to the east and SE of Hawaii. Some of this moisture will ride up into the SE side of the Big Island during the day Monday, although not a lot yet. In addition, you can see a strong cold front approaching from the NW, although it won’t be reaching our islands…I don’t think! As we move into later Tuesday and Wednesday, an approaching trough of low pressure to our northwest will draw those tropical clouds up over the rest of the islands. Wednesday will be the day that we’ll likely see a more prounounced increase in showers, some of which may be heavy. There will be off and on rainfall around Thursday into the weekend. The models go on to show a possible strong cold front arriving later this coming weekend, which would keep the showery weather around into early next week. ~~~ I got down to the beach at lunch today in Kihei, Maui, and enjoyed a sunny walk and warm water swim. I haven’t been going to the beach lately, mostly because of an rotary cuff tear in my shoulder. It seems to be ever so radually getting better though, which is a relief! ~~~ I’ll be back early Tuesday morning with more weather updates on this unsettled weather pattern that we have coming up soon. I hope you have a great Monday night wherever you happen to be spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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