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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
km/h
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
40
SE
25
SE
35
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
35
SSE
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.7
0.8
0.6
4
18
8
8
12
4
3
2
2
3
3
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
27
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
 chill °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Freezing level m
5000
5000
4950
5000
5050
5050
5050
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
Cloud base (m)
5900
5100
5350
4850
500
400
150
4450
2850
4800
250
1650
300
4100
200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE 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
SHIP2869
166 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 150).
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
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
1069 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
1075 km SE
9m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10 km
1175 km N
211m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
24 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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.