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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
km/h
30
SE
20
S
5
SSE
15
SE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
0
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
20
S
35
SSW
30
SW
10
SW
20
SW
5
W
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
14
4
3
4
2
4
5
6
4
3
0.7
max °C
28
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
25
26
27
28
27
28
28
27
min °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
28
27
 chill °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
28
27
Freezing level m
5050
4950
4950
5000
5000
4950
4900
4950
5000
5000
5100
5150
4950
5050
5100
5050
5100
Cloud base (m)
450
900
3050
300
400
500
700
500
550
100
200
3850
4650
2600
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232322232323232222222324232324232828272627272727262526272827282827
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu 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
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.
48 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
48 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
48 minutes ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
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
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 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
1067 km SE
182m alt.
48 minutes 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.
48 minutes ago
26° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.