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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5600
3300
5150
6700
350
350
350
350
5350
4950
3200
3900
4950
5000
km/h
10
S
5
S
15
SSE
35
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.8
6
2
2
2
1.4
0.2
0.9
0.3
0.6
3
0.6
0.1
max °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
 chill °C
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
Freezing level m
5050
4900
5050
5000
4950
5000
5050
5000
5000
5100
5000
5000
4950
4900
4900
4950
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232323232323232323232324232827272727272727272727272827272727
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:53
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Lihir Island at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Lihir Island. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Papua New Guinea.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
SHIP4535
761 km N
15m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 240).
17.7 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP4514
795 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
8.1 km
SHIP4266
795 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
partially cloudy
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
9.3 km
SHIP7475
816 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
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* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.