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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Fri 26 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
5
S
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
1.7
3
3
1.7
4
8
5
7
6
0.6
2
8
5
7
15
max °C
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
min °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
 chill °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
Freezing level m
4950
5000
5000
4950
5000
5050
5050
5000
4900
4950
4950
4950
5000
5000
5050
5000
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
500
8800
500
5400
4600
4900
5500
900
1500
100
4000
5200
450
1650
1800
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323232323232323232323232323232323272828272828282827272727272828272727
Sunrise
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:51

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
lightning
657 km E
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP6781
676 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 120).
- km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
lightning
829 km W
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
40 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
lightning
942 km ESE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
1075 km SE
9m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10 km
Low: few

* 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.