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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
850
4800
5550
900
150
350
4150
5100
5200
5100
5000
4900
5150
4850
5050
5300
km/h
25
SSE
30
SSE
15
S
5
S
10
ESE
10
W
15
SSW
5
WSW
15
E
5
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
10
SSE
0
W
0
NNW
10
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.7
14
0.2
0.1
0.8
1
0.2
0.3
0.5
5
8
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
min °C
27
27
26
27
27
24
26
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
 chill °C
27
27
26
27
27
24
26
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
Freezing level m
4900
4950
4850
4850
4800
4750
4850
5000
4900
5000
4950
4950
4950
4950
4900
4900
4950
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323232322232323232323232323232323272727272726262727272827272827272827
Sunrise
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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
574 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
SHIP3290
758 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
cloudy
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP3196
758 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6985
758 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
cloudy
Haze
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
-
30 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.