08-28-2008, 01:38 PM
The data that I have read is that the windward sides of the islands have seen very little effect over the last century of data. Especially at elevation. Which is why, of course, I wasn't interested in any property below 2000 feet in elevation. The leeward sides report a very different scenario: 3 to 4 degrees f. rise in average daily temperatures over the past century. That is a LOT, even by scary global warming standard, and people will begin waking up at some point. Especially at the moment, with BIG SUGAR on its way back to the big island(you all ARE following this, aren't you?) rainfall and tampering with it is going to rain on some very big buck parades.
MOST of the rain the Kona side sees is secondary evaporative rainfall produced from trade winds rain, already having fallen on Puna and the rest of the windward coast.
MOST of the rain the Kona side sees is secondary evaporative rainfall produced from trade winds rain, already having fallen on Puna and the rest of the windward coast.