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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Tue 23 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
km/h
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
30
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
25
SE
20
S
10
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SE
20
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1
10
0.9
2
19
4
0.6
4
1.8
3
2
max °C
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
min °C
28
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
 chill °C
28
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
Freezing level m
4950
4900
4950
4950
4900
4900
4900
4900
4900
4950
4900
4950
4950
4850
5050
5000
5100
Cloud base (m)
4850
700
4350
500
400
350
450
3050
350
4200
5650
400
550
550
5100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232323232323232323232323232827272727282827272827272828272828
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
58 minutes 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.
58 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
58 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
58 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
58 minutes 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
1075 km SE
9m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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.