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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
400
4850
4800
3500
3150
250
1600
4450
4950
5850
5300
5600
5650
5550
5100
km/h
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.4
0.3
1.2
1.2
10
6
6
6
max °C
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
4900
5000
4950
4900
4850
4900
4950
5050
4900
5000
4950
4950
5000
4900
5000
5050
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23222323232323232323232323232323232726272726272727272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun 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
SHIP7891
495 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
17.7 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.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP2465
493 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
20.4 km
SHIP1786
493 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
17.7 km
573 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 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.