Location & Surroundings

Fore is a settlement in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, at 1,037 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Goroka, 80 km to the north. The national capital Port Moresby is about 365 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Karimui Airport, 58 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 47' 50" S, 145° 15' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1037 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby
  • Time Shift GMT 10 (DST 10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kina (PGK)
  • Phone Prefix +675

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fore

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Fore, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 22.6 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.

Temperature
15.5 C
Wind
0.5 m/s N (346 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
1.34 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.5 0.5 346 97 1,016.5 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 22.6 2.0 205 64 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 35 242.2 n/a
12h 19.5 1.7 206 90 1,013.3 0.87 / 0.87 88 488.8 n/a
18h 17.3 1.1 203 99 1,017.4 2.41 / 3.28 100 19.6 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 0.8 210 100 1,014.7 0.00 / 1.34 100 0.0 n/a
30h 17.9 1.0 214 95 1,017.5 0.00 / 1.09 71 34.0 n/a
36h 19.4 1.6 213 91 1,013.3 0.04 / 1.13 83 420.4 n/a
42h 17.2 1.0 207 100 1,017.2 1.17 / 2.31 100 24.5 n/a
Tuesday 16.6 0.6 225 99 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.08 98 0.0 n/a
54h 20.0 2.1 208 84 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.83 79 152.8 n/a
60h 17.7 1.2 209 99 1,013.6 0.73 / 1.56 100 240.0 n/a
66h 16.8 0.8 205 99 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.70 100 5.8 n/a
Wednesday 16.4 0.9 219 99 1,015.5 0.71 / 1.41 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fore?
Now 15.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 22.6 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fore today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Fore?
Local time is 10:28. Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10:00).
What type of place is Fore?
Fore is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fore?
DEM 1,037 m.
Where is Fore located?
It is at -6.79719, 145.25590 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fore in?
It is in Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Last updated 2011-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2097365