Southern Highlands Weather Today

22°

Partly cloudy, feels like 24°.

Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea · Wednesday, 4 November 2026 11:15 local time

Low/High

14°/23°

Humidity

70%

Visibility

24.1 km

Wind

8.3 km/h

Dew point

16°

8.5

Next 24 Hours

Southern Highlands Hourly Weather

Southern Highlands Hourly Weather
Time	Temperature / Feels like	Weather / Chance of rain
11:00	22 ° / 24 °	6 % Overcast
12:00	22 ° / 24 °	11 % Partly cloudy
13:00	23 ° / 24 °	19 % Overcast
14:00	22 ° / 24 °	31 % Overcast
15:00	22 ° / 23 °	44 % Overcast
16:00	21 ° / 22 °	52 % Light showers
17:00	20 ° / 21 °	50 % Thunderstorm
18:00	19 ° / 21 °	42 % Thunderstorm
19:00	18 ° / 20 °	32 % Overcast
20:00	18 ° / 20 °	21 % Overcast
21:00	17 ° / 19 °	9 % Overcast
22:00	17 ° / 20 °	0 % Overcast

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Southern Highlands 7-Day Forecast

Southern Highlands 7-Day Forecast
Date	Low/High	Weather	Chance of rain	Wind	Summary
Today	14 °/23 °	Thunderstorm	52%	10 km/h	Today Weather Low/High14°/23° Humidity87% Pressure834 hPa Sunrise/Sunset 05:58 18:19
Thu 5 Nov	15 °/24 °	Thunderstorm with hail	100%	12 km/h	Thu 5 Nov Weather Low/High15°/24° Humidity89% Pressure833 hPa Sunrise/Sunset 05:58 18:19
Fri 6 Nov	14 °/23 °	Thunderstorm	100%	12 km/h	Fri 6 Nov Weather Low/High14°/23° Humidity88% Pressure833 hPa Sunrise/Sunset 05:58 18:19
Sat 7 Nov	16 °/22 °	Thunderstorm	100%	12 km/h	Sat 7 Nov Weather Low/High16°/22° Humidity89% Pressure833 hPa Sunrise/Sunset 05:58 18:19
Sun 8 Nov	15 °/23 °	Thunderstorm with hail	100%	12 km/h	Sun 8 Nov Weather Low/High15°/23° Humidity90% Pressure833 hPa Sunrise/Sunset 05:58 18:19
Mon 9 Nov	15 °/23 °	Thunderstorm	100%	12 km/h	Mon 9 Nov Weather Low/High15°/23° Humidity90% Pressure833 hPa Sunrise/Sunset 05:58 18:20
Tue 10 Nov	15 °/23 °	Thunderstorm	100%	11 km/h	Tue 10 Nov Weather Low/High15°/23° Humidity88% Pressure832 hPa Sunrise/Sunset 05:58 18:20

Southern Highlands Weather Summary

This page uses the forecast point for Mendi, the administrative centre of Southern Highlands. Conditions vary across the region.

Mendi, Wednesday 4 November 2026: partly cloudy, 22°C (feels like 24°C), with a range of 14–23°C today. The highest chance of rain in the next 24 hours is 52%, around 16:00 local time. Tomorrow: thunderstorm with hail, 15–24°C — see weather tomorrow or the hourly forecast.

Tip: use sunscreen, as the UV index is 8.5 (very high).

Updated at 11:16 local time, 4 November 2026

Southern Highlands Hourly Temperature and Chance of Rain

Southern Highlands Temperature and Chance of Rain, Next Days

About Southern Highlands

Southern Highlands is a region in Papua New Guinea. Its forecast point is at Mendi, the administrative centre, at 6.15°S, 143.66°E, about 1,729 m above sea level. Local time in Mendi is UTC+10 (Pacific/Port Moresby). Data combine the ECMWF, ICON and GFS weather models and refresh every 15 minutes; for official warnings, follow the national weather service.

Southern Highlands Air Quality

Good · AQI 14

Air quality is good and poses little or no risk for outdoor activity.

PM2.5 (µg/m³)3.2

PM10 (µg/m³)3.5

O₃ (µg/m³)45

NO₂ (µg/m³)0.0

SO₂ (µg/m³)0.2

CO (µg/m³)198

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