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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
9650
4900
4950
4850
4950
5350
5100
300
350
5100
850
400
250
km/h
5
ENE
15
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
W
10
S
5
N
5
SW
5
SSE
10
E
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.5
2
0.1
0.6
0.7
max °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
min °C
26
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
 chill °C
26
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
Freezing level m
5050
4950
5050
5050
4950
5100
5050
5150
5200
5200
5150
5200
5200
5000
4950
5050
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232323232324232323232322222726262726262727262727272727272626
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu 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
SHIP9906
51 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
48
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 170).
17.7 km
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
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
524 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
44 km
Mid: few
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
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
522 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
44 km
Mid: few
573 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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.