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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 12 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
40
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
W
15
WNW
35
SSW
40
SSW
25
SW
25
S
5
ESE
15
N
15
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.7
0.4
14
4
4
12
5
0.9
0.2
1.9
4
max °C
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
28
27
min °C
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
25
24
24
26
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
26
25
24
24
26
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5050
4950
5100
5200
5100
5000
5050
4950
4850
4900
4850
4800
4850
4750
4850
4900
4900
Cloud base (m)
550
500
6100
550
950
100
450
150
150
200
100
100
2600
2700
5100
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri 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.
47 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
lightning
335 km NNE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP1600
497 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
574 km SE
3m alt.
47 minutes 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.
47 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
SHIP1024
513 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3341
513 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4668
513 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
573 km SE
3m alt.
47 minutes ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
SHIP3388
725 km WSW
3m alt.
47 minutes ago
32° C
partially cloudy
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
9.3 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.