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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
500
9700
6100
5850
5800
5100
2700
km/h
15
SE
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
S
15
ESE
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
25
S
20
S
10
SE
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
2
max °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
min °C
27
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
25
 chill °C
27
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
25
Freezing level m
4950
4900
4950
5000
4900
4900
5000
4900
5000
5050
4950
5050
5150
5150
5150
5200
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22222222222323232324232323232424232726262726262726262726272726272726
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:53
5:53
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 Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat 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
hy2c153E3S
86 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 162).
- km
hy2c153E2S
103 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 148).
- km
hy2c152E2S
123 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 135).
- km
hy2c154E2S
124 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 165).
- km
hy2c154E3S
133 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
- km
hy2c151E2S
182 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 118).
- km
hy2c153E1S
187 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 145).
- km
hy2c154E4S
202 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 195).
- 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
hy2c154E1S
214 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 162).
- 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.