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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
400
350
9300
9650
450
5400
5100
1800
2750
2500
350
5500
5450
3050
4750
2600
km/h
10
S
20
SE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SE
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
15
SSW
10
S
15
ESE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
6
3
4
11
3
4
max °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5100
5200
4950
4950
5000
4850
4900
4900
4950
4950
4950
4950
5050
5050
4850
4800
5000
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323232323232323232322232323232323262727272727272727262727272727272727
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50
5:50

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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 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
SHIP9955
310 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 150).
8.1 km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
524 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
29°C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
44 km
Mid: scattered
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.
3 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
SHIP4648
309 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 150).
9.3 km
SHIP4913
309 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 150).
8.1 km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
522 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
29°C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
44 km
Mid: scattered
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
SHIP10171
662 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23°C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 180).
17.7 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.