Weather at Lihue Airport (LIH)

Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii PHLI #79 US airport by passengers

Official aviation observations and forecasts for LIH.

FAA status
No delays reported Updated 7 min ago
Weather now
VFR 79°F Observed 16 min ago
Late departures
13.9%May 2026 to July 2026
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Current conditions at LIH

VFR

79°F26°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind
030° 21 mph
Visibility
10+ mi
Clouds
SCT 2,000 ft, BKN 4,200 ft, OVC 5,000 ft
Ceiling
4,200 ft
Pressure
29.99 inHg

METARSPECI PHLI 012321Z 03018KT 10SM SCT020 BKN042 OVC050 26/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02610222 $

TAFTAF PHLI 012321Z 0200/0224 04018G28KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM020600 04016G26KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 FM022000 04018G26KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 16 min ago.

Active weather alerts

  • Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 28 at 2:56AM HST until October 29 at 5:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Forecast for the LIH area

Today81°F
Chance Rain Showers
7 to 10 mph NE · 55% rain
Tonight69°F
Scattered Rain Showers
10 mph NNE · 27% rain
Thursday82°F
Scattered Rain Showers
12 mph NE · 35% rain
Thursday Night69°F
Scattered Rain Showers
13 mph NE · 35% rain
Friday82°F
Scattered Rain Showers
13 mph NE · 47% rain
Friday Night69°F
Scattered Rain Showers
12 mph NE · 36% rain
Saturday82°F
Scattered Rain Showers
10 mph NE · 50% rain
Saturday Night68°F
Scattered Rain Showers
8 to 13 mph NNE · 34% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 4 d ago.

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
03/216,500 ft150 ftASP
17/356,500 ft150 ftASP

Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.

Air traffic frequencies

ServiceDescriptionMHz
ATISATIS127.200
GNDGND121.900
TWRTWR118.900