Hawaiian Islands weather details & Aloha paragraphs
Posted by GlennDecember 16-17 2007
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday:
Lihue, Kauai – 79
Honolulu, Oahu – 81
Kaneohe, Oahu – 78
Kahului, Maui – 79
Hilo, Hawaii – 80
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – 83
Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level at 4 a.m. Monday morning:
Lihue, Kauai – 74F
Barking Sands, Kauai – 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 Monday morning:
0.50 MOUNT WAIALEALE, KAUAI
1.03 MANOA LYON ARBORETUM, OAHU
0.13 MOLOKAI
0.00 LANAI
0.00 KAHOOLAWE
2.11 PUU KUKUI, MAUI
1.39 PAHOA, 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 1030 millibar high pressure system is located to the north of the Aloha state now. This high and its associated ridge system to the east and west, will keep gusty trade winds blowing today into 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.
One of the most beautiful islands…Kauai
photo credit: flickr.com
Satellite imagery shows that clouds with passing showers will continue along the windward sections of all the islands. As is often the case when the trade winds are strong, showers ride in on them, falling along the north and east facing windward coasts and slopes…some of which will be briefly quite heavy. It appears that there will be a fairly steady stream of these passing showers arriving through the foreseeable future along those wind exposed areas. The smaller islands have low mountains dividing the windward and leeward sections, not high enough to keep the blustery winds from carrying a few showers over into those south and west facing coasts at times. Nonetheless, the leeward beaches will be the sunniest of areas, with more or less favorably inclined weather conditions prevailing.
It’s Sunday evening here in the islands, as I begin updating this last paragraph of today’s narrative. The stiff winds noted above, will be with us a while longer. They will be blowing in the 10-30 mph range generally, although those windiest areas will find wind speeds gusting between 30-40 mph, with higher gusts to near 50 mph in a few select spots. ~~~ The windward sides will continue to see an off and on parade of passing showers. In most cases, they will be light to moderate, although there continue to be reports of briefly heavy ones falling at times. The leeward sides will see fairly sunny skies during the days, with relatively warm temperatures prevailing. ~~~ I had a very pleasant time at a friends birthday party in Haiku this afternoon, which is of course in the heart of the windward side of east Maui. There were some showers, with one brief downpour, although the winds are much stronger here in Kula this evening, with still those occasional passing light showers…then they were over on the north shore. There were some very nice folks who were there, several of whom I’d never met before. We took walks, played boche ball, I think that’s how you spell it…as they live on 14 acres, with the valleys running all the way down to the ocean. We shared a great meal, and I was the first to leave, mostly because I had the farthest to drive. I’m about ready to go to bed, do some reading, fall asleep, athough I’ll be up again when the alarm goes off at around 4am early Monday morning. I hope you have a great Sunday night wherever you happen to be spending it! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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