02-04-2015, 05:15 PM
Carey provides an excellent summary of the current conditions, but the weather is certainly not typical. Mimosa may well be correct about a long-term cycle (I've heard similar things from a couple of life-long residents) although I'm not sure the data are available to support that.
What I do know is the summit of Mauna Kea is currently experiencing conditions I haven't seen before. Although skies are beautifully clear the observatories are shut down due to high winds. This has been going on for a few days and is forecast to continue for at least the next seven days. Hurricane force winds aren't unusual up there, but can't remember a time they've lasted so long. Tomorrow the forecast is for 100+ mph winds with only a slight improvement after that before getting back into the 100 mph range next week.
Very unusual.
What I do know is the summit of Mauna Kea is currently experiencing conditions I haven't seen before. Although skies are beautifully clear the observatories are shut down due to high winds. This has been going on for a few days and is forecast to continue for at least the next seven days. Hurricane force winds aren't unusual up there, but can't remember a time they've lasted so long. Tomorrow the forecast is for 100+ mph winds with only a slight improvement after that before getting back into the 100 mph range next week.
Very unusual.