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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 22 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
km/h
10
NW
10
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
35
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SE
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
2
0.2
2
13
4
0.2
8
9
1
0.3
0.3
2
4
0.5
2
max °C
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
27
26
26
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
 chill °C
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
27
26
26
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
Freezing level m
5000
5000
5000
5000
4850
4850
4900
4900
4850
4900
4900
4950
4900
5000
5000
5000
4950
Cloud base (m)
5800
5300
450
450
550
100
2000
1850
500
550
800
4900
4100
5300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424232223232323232323232323232928282828272727272728282728282828
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
Sunset
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, 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
lightning 10km W of Kokopo
145 km S
262m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 89km ESE of Kieta
564 km SE
0m alt.
36 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 71km NNW of Gizo
660 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP8343
834 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
9.3 km
SHIP5954
830 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
33
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 100).
8.1 km
SHIP6614
830 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
9.3 km
SHIP5793
830 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
33
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 100).
8.1 km
SHIP6991
830 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
33
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 100).
8.1 km
SHIP1970
830 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
33
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 100).
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.