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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
5
W
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
5
9
6
5
1.7
0.7
0.9
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.3
1.9
0.3
8
max °C
27
27
27
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
min °C
27
25
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
 chill °C
27
25
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
Freezing level m
4950
4900
5050
4900
4900
4900
4950
4950
5100
5050
5100
5050
5150
5050
5000
5050
5100
5000
Cloud base (m)
2350
300
200
150
100
750
650
450
1850
2350
4800
450
1700
7350
6150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun 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
lightning 149km NE of Kieta
546 km ESE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
lightning 214km N of Wewak
930 km WSW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour 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.
1 hour ago
24° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
lightning 218km N of Aitape
1086 km WSW
0m alt.
23 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10 km
lightning
1146 km ESE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
1175 km N
211m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
24 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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.