June 27-28, 2010
Air Temperatures – The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday afternoon:
Lihue, Kauai – 83
Honolulu, Oahu – 83
Kaneohe, Oahu – 83
Kaunakakai, Molokai – 83
Kahului, Maui – 88
Hilo, Hawaii – 83
Kailua-kona – 85
Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level around – and on the highest mountains…as of 5pm Sunday evening:
Port Allen, Kauai – 86
Hilo, Hawaii – 78
Haleakala Crater – 55 (near 10,000 feet on Maui)
Mauna Kea summit – 45 (near 14,000 feet on the Big Island)
Precipitation Totals – The following numbers represent the largest precipitation totals (inches) during the last 24 hours on each of the major islands, as of Sunday afternoon:
3.51 Mount Waialeale, Kauai
0.30 Palehua, Oahu
0.11 Molokai
0.00 Lanai
0.00 Kahoolawe
0.38 Oheo Gulch, Maui
0.08 Kaupulehu, Big Island
Marine Winds – Here’s the latest (automatically updated) weather map showing two near 1032 millibar high pressure systems far to the north and northwest of the islands. Trade winds gradually increasing later Monday or Tuesday.
Satellite and Radar Images: To view the cloud conditions we have here in Hawaii, please use the following satellite links, starting off with this Infrared Satellite Image of the islands to see all the clouds around 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. Finally, here’s a Looping IR satellite image, making viewable the clouds around the islands 24 hours a day. To help you keep track of where any showers may be around the islands, here’s the latest animated radar image.
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 weather conditions.
Tropical Cyclone activity in the eastern and central Pacific – Here’s the latest weather 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. A satellite image, which shows the entire ocean area between Hawaii and the Mexican coast…can be found here. Of course, as we know, our hurricane season won’t begin again until June 1st here in the central Pacific.
Aloha Paragraphs
Leeward Maui…Wailea
Lighter than normal winds will remain around through Monday…then increasing in strength Tuesday onwards. Looking at this weather map, we see two moderately strong high pressure systems positioned far to the north and northwest. As the winds are lighter than usual now, we’ll continue to see advisory free conditions across our coastal and channel waters at the start of the new work week. It appears that some areas have been exposed to light southeast winds, which allowed some volcanic haze to form locally. As the trades pick up over the next several days, we’ll see small craft wind advisories going up over those windiest waters around Maui and the Big Island Tuesday or Wednesday.
The best chance of showers will be focused over Kauai…although the other islands will get some showers here and there too. The showers recently have been enhanced by an upper level trough of low pressure, especially over Kauai and to some extent the Big Island locally as well. Here’s an IR satellite image to check out the clouds around the islands. It shows a fair amount of clouds draped across the islands. As this looping radar image of the Hawaiian Islands points out, there are some showers around into Sunday night. We may see some increase in showers in the southern Big Island later Monday into Tuesday…which will be the leftover moisture from retired tropical cyclone Blas.
The eastern
It’s Sunday evening as I begin writing this last section of today’s narrative update. As noted above, our winds remain on the lighter side of normal for the time being. At the same time, we’ll see somewhat more than the normal amount of shower activity, especially near Kauai, and perhaps the Kau District of the Big Island. I was somewhat surprised to see how voggy it is here on Maui, with poor air visibilities Sunday evening. We had the quickest little shower this afternoon here in Kula, which lasted maybe 5-10 minutes at most. I had just brought my clothes in from drying on the line, as it got so dark just before the moisture arrived. I made a red sauce this afternoon, using organic egg plant, okra, mushrooms, onions, garlic, zucchini, tomatoes and basil. I’ll plate this after cooking pasta when I get home each evening during the upcoming work week. I’ll be back here early Monday morning with your next new weather narrative. I hope you have a great Sunday night until then! Aloha for now…Glenn.
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