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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5000
5150
5100
5800
5600
5150
5000
4850
750
100
300
km/h
15
S
10
SSW
10
ENE
10
W
10
SSE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
ESE
30
ESE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.7
0.1
2
3
6
8
max °C
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
min °C
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
25
25
26
 chill °C
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
25
25
26
Freezing level m
4900
5050
5050
4950
5000
5050
5150
5200
5200
5200
5150
5200
5100
4950
5000
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2223232323242323242323232322222226262727262727262727272727262627
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
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 afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°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
SHIP7746
159 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27°C
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
36 minutes ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
ASCATC146E5S
736 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 129).
- km
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
ASCATC146E4S
772 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 113).
- km
573 km SE
3m alt.
36 minutes ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
ASCATC146E5S
737 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 129).
- km
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
36 minutes ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
ASCATC146E4S
773 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 113).
- 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.