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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5500
5750
5800
5700
5200
5750
1650
2200
350
300
150
300
350
5950
5600
350
km/h
15
SW
5
E
10
NW
5
SSE
10
E
20
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
1
1.9
5
26
37
1.7
0.5
1.1
1
0.1
1.1
max °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
24
24
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
 chill °C
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
24
24
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
Freezing level m
5150
5150
5100
5050
5000
4950
5000
5000
5000
5000
5050
5000
5050
5100
5000
5050
5000
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242423232323232222212222232323232322272827272727272625252626272727272727
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri morning, calm 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
SHIP9457
106 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
27°C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 190).
20.4 km
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
574 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
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25°C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
4000 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP10096
106 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29°C
39
Fresh winds from the S
(39 kph at 190).
17.7 km
SHIP7610
106 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29°C
39
Fresh winds from the S
(39 kph at 190).
17.7 km
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
SHIP3307
471 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
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

* 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.