Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennDecember 3-4 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Monday:
Lihue, Kauai – 75
Honolulu, Oahu – 80
Kaneohe, Oahu – 75
Kahului, Maui – 75
Hilo, Hawaii – 82
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 79
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning:
Barking Sands, Kauai – 76F
Kailua-kona – 67
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:
0.21 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
1.71 WAIPIO, OAHU
2.49 MOLOKAI
2.30 LANAI
1.25 KAHOOLAWE
8.29 KAUPO GAP, MAUI
2.14 WAIKII, BIG ISLAND
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.
Weather Chart – A kona low pressure system will move into the area NW of Hawaii, accompanied by its cold front. The winds will become strong and gusty later Tuesdayfrom the SW…continuing through 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.
Wet and windy weather arriving soon
photo credit: flickr.com
We are expecting yet another upper level Kona low pressure system to slide into the area NW of Hawaii Tuesday. The location of this low pressure area will have several influences on our local weather here in Hawaii. The first thing that we’ll notice is that our winds will begin to strengthen later in the day Tuesday, coming up from the south. As the Kona low, with its associated cold front gets closer, our winds will strengthen further from the southwest direction…and may very well become a problem Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
The NWS office in Honolulu has recently issued a high wind watch for the state, which means that there is a chance for sustained winds of 40 mph or more, or gusts of at least 58 mph. There are expected to be gale force winds intruding into the waters northwest of Kauai ahead of the cold front, which may move close to the island of Kauai. The rest of the state will find blustery Kona winds blowing as well through the remainder of the week.
The Kona low’s cold front will move into the state on these Kona winds, bringing back heavy rains into our area later Tuesday into Wednesday. As you know, our area is already quite wet from the previous rainstorm. As the rains from this next system begin falling, we’re apt to find rain heavy enough…that flooding may become a second problem. Kona storms are infamous for bringing flood conditions at times, and this could very well be one of those occasions. The cold air aloft, associated with the Kona low, may add thunderstorms to the mix, which will add to this potential threat of flooding. This inclement weather situation bears close monitoring, with relief not in our sights until late this coming weekend, or early next week.
It’s Monday evening here in the islands, as I begin writing this last paragraph of today’s narrative. Two back-to-back Kona low pressure systems pounding our area is not common. Although, this is the time of year when we see these big rainfall producers doing their thing. If you didn’t have time or the inclination to read the weather related paragraphs above, here’s succinct version: more wet and very windy weather is on the horizon just up ahead. ~~~ Much of the state will find a slight respite from the wet weather Tuesday, although it will remain quite cloudy, with still some showers falling here and there…and getting windier as we move through the day. Please use this looping satellite image so you can see the frontal cloud band over the islands, with the next cold front in line already showing up to our NW. Here’s a looping radar image, so you can keep abreast of where the heaviest rains are falling. ~~~ I’ll be back very early Tuesday morning with a new weather narrative, describing this next unfolding wet weather event. I hope you have a great Monday night wherever you happen to be today! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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