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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
6150
400
400
4800
500
4500
5100
5200
3000
6450
6800
5750
350
km/h
15
SE
10
SSW
10
S
20
SE
10
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
15
SSW
15
S
30
S
25
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.7
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.1
2
0.5
3
0.9
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
27
min °C
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
 chill °C
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
Freezing level m
5100
5000
4950
4950
4950
4950
4900
4800
5000
4950
4850
4800
4850
4850
5000
5000
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232323232323232323232322232727272727272727272727272827272627
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: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 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
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
20 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 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.