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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
150
3150
450
200
4000
500
400
400
450
400
km/h
20
S
35
ESE
45
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSE
30
SE
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
6
8
5
6
5
6
2
0.2
0.4
1.5
0.8
1.3
0.2
max °C
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
 chill °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
Freezing level m
4950
4900
4900
4950
5000
4900
5000
5050
5000
5050
5000
4850
4950
4950
4900
4950
5000
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323222222232323232322222323232323272727262727272727272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

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.
2 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour 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.
2 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP4477
813 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
27°C
39
Fresh winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 160).
8.1 km
SHIP7343
809 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
27°C
39
Fresh winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 160).
8.1 km
SHIP5976
809 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
27°C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 160).
9.3 km
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
-
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
19 km

* 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.