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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
Cloud base (m)
9800
5800
5450
5150
1550
4450
400
5750
5800
5600
600
400
4700
850
4350
4800
km/h
10
SSE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SE
10
S
15
S
20
SE
5
S
25
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.2
3
5
4
4
0.1
5
1.1
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5000
4950
4900
4950
4800
4850
4900
4900
4950
4950
5000
4950
4850
4900
4850
4850
4900
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232423232323232323232323232323232323272727272727272727272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
Sunset
5:51
5:51
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: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
partially cloudy
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
20 km
Mid: overcast
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
-
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
19 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
SHIP1382
1019 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.