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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
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
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5100
5200
5100
5200
5250
5750
5150
5050
5100
5450
450
550
350
350
400
km/h
15
SSW
10
ESE
10
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
10
SW
5
SSE
15
NE
5
WNW
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
S
35
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
1.3
1.8
0.6
0.2
2
7
4
6
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
min °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
 chill °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
Freezing level m
5000
5000
4950
5050
5050
5150
5200
5200
5150
5050
5100
4950
5000
5050
5000
5050
5100
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323232324232323232323222222222322272727272727272727272727262626262727
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
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 Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri 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
574 km SE
3m alt.
49 minutes ago
28°C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP7917
597 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26°C
11
Light winds from the SE
(12 kph at 140).
8.1 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
49 minutes ago
28°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Penrhyn Island
888 km SE
2m alt.
1 hour ago
28°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
771 km SE
6m alt.
49 minutes ago
28°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
1 hour ago
28°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
1067 km SE
182m alt.
49 minutes ago
31°C
rain showers
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: overcast
HoniaraHenderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
49 minutes ago
30°C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.