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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Thu 09 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
25
NNW
20
SW
25
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
ESE
5
N
15
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
9
0.4
0.1
0.7
1.7
0.3
0.2
2
16
8
1.8
0.1
max °C
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
27
min °C
26
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
25
26
27
27
27
 chill °C
26
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
25
26
27
27
27
Freezing level m
4950
5050
5000
4900
4900
5000
5000
5100
4900
4950
5050
5150
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
650
2850
4750
6100
400
350
500
5450
5750
500
500
6300
1750
450
1900
2350
2100
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2323242424242423242323232323222323232327282828272828282827272727272627272827
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
SHIP5875
368 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 10).
17.7 km
lightning
559 km NNE
0m alt.
44 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
lightning
556 km NNE
0m alt.
44 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP2067
625 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
48
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 270).
8.1 km
SHIP5588
625 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
48
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 270).
8.1 km
SHIP6049
625 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
48
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 270).
8.1 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.