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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
6750
6200
350
6350
5800
400
400
5500
5350
5950
4950
5150
5650
6050
km/h
10
SSW
10
SE
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
5
0.4
0.5
1
4
1.7
1.3
1.8
3
1.9
1
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5000
5000
4950
4900
4950
4900
5000
4950
5000
5050
5050
5050
5000
5100
4950
5100
5050
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323232323232323232323232323232323272727272727272727272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
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
SHIP6216
639 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
17.7 km
Nadzab W.o.
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP2958
635 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
17.7 km
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 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.