Rain soaks Maui County
By MELISSA TANJI, Staff Writer
WAILUKU – Maui residents experienced a soggy Sunday as an expected band of showers stalled over the island, creating some minor traffic problems and inconveniences.
Bob Burke, a forecaster at the National Weather Service on Oahu, said rain should diminish today, with clearer skies by Tuesday.
A band of showers worked its way down through the island chain beginning with Kauai and dissipating over Maui before reaching the Big Island, Burke said.
The wet weather did create traffic problems for motorists as some traffic lights malfunctioned and water built up along low-lying areas.
There were also reports of rock slides, including one Sunday afternoon that blocked one lane of Honoapiilani Highway in Honokohau Valley, police said.
On Sunday morning, Hana police said East Maui skies were overcast and rainy, but there were no major reports of weather-related incidents.
In Lahaina on Sunday afternoon, police reported standing water along low-lying areas of Front Street and Lower Honoapiilani Highway, but no major incidents.
On Molokai, police officials said rain fell on Saturday but parts of the island were sunny on Sunday.
A worker at the Lodge at Koele on Lanai said conditions were foggy and rainy Sunday morning, but it wasn’t anything unusual.
She said skies began to clear around 2:45 p.m. Sunday.
In Maui County, rains fell the heaviest on Kahoolawe, as rainfall totals showed that 1.76 inches fell on the island in a 24-hour period that ended at 11 a.m. Sunday.
For the same time period, Kahului Airport received 1.37 inches of rain, and reports for other areas included: Kahakuloa, 1.54 inches; Lanai City, 1.31 inches; Ulupalakua, 1.1 inches; and Oheo Gulch, 1.08 inches.
The National Weather Service issued a high-surf advisory for north- and east-facing shores through today. Surf along north-facing shores was 14 to 18 feet on Sunday and was expected to continue through today. Surf along east-facing shores was smaller, 6 to 10 feet on Sunday and through today.
Burke said there still will be an absence of the trade winds, with light and variable winds sticking around.
"I don’t see them coming back anytime soon," Burke said.
According to the National Weather Service, today’s forecast for the Central Valley is partly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs are expected to be between 76 and 81 degrees, with light winds and a 50 percent chance of rain.
Tonight was forecast to be mostly clear, with isolated showers. Lows were expected to be between 64 and 75 degrees, with light winds and a 40 percent chance of rain.
Forecasters predicted that there will be clear and mostly sunny skies throughout the rest of this week.
WAILUKU – Maui residents experienced a soggy Sunday as an expected band of showers stalled over the island, creating some minor traffic problems and inconveniences.
Bob Burke, a forecaster at the National Weather Service on Oahu, said rain should diminish today, with clearer skies by Tuesday.
A band of showers worked its way down through the island chain beginning with Kauai and dissipating over Maui before reaching the Big Island, Burke said.
The wet weather did create traffic problems for motorists as some traffic lights malfunctioned and water built up along low-lying areas.
There were also reports of rock slides, including one Sunday afternoon that blocked one lane of Honoapiilani Highway in Honokohau Valley, police said.
On Sunday morning, Hana police said East Maui skies were overcast and rainy, but there were no major reports of weather-related incidents.
In Lahaina on Sunday afternoon, police reported standing water along low-lying areas of Front Street and Lower Honoapiilani Highway, but no major incidents.
On Molokai, police officials said rain fell on Saturday but parts of the island were sunny on Sunday.
A worker at the Lodge at Koele on Lanai said conditions were foggy and rainy Sunday morning, but it wasn’t anything unusual.
She said skies began to clear around 2:45 p.m. Sunday.
In Maui County, rains fell the heaviest on Kahoolawe, as rainfall totals showed that 1.76 inches fell on the island in a 24-hour period that ended at 11 a.m. Sunday.
For the same time period, Kahului Airport received 1.37 inches of rain, and reports for other areas included: Kahakuloa, 1.54 inches; Lanai City, 1.31 inches; Ulupalakua, 1.1 inches; and Oheo Gulch, 1.08 inches.
The National Weather Service issued a high-surf advisory for north- and east-facing shores through today. Surf along north-facing shores was 14 to 18 feet on Sunday and was expected to continue through today. Surf along east-facing shores was smaller, 6 to 10 feet on Sunday and through today.
Burke said there still will be an absence of the trade winds, with light and variable winds sticking around.
"I don’t see them coming back anytime soon," Burke said.
According to the National Weather Service, today’s forecast for the Central Valley is partly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs are expected to be between 76 and 81 degrees, with light winds and a 50 percent chance of rain.
Tonight was forecast to be mostly clear, with isolated showers. Lows were expected to be between 64 and 75 degrees, with light winds and a 40 percent chance of rain.
Forecasters predicted that there will be clear and mostly sunny skies throughout the rest of this week.
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