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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
450
6600
1800
700
2950
3550
4500
4850
4800
5450
4850
4900
4900
5250
km/h
20
SSE
10
SSE
30
SSE
10
SSW
30
SSE
0
NNW
5
NW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSW
5
W
15
NW
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.9
1.9
0.1
0.1
1
2
11
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
min °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
 chill °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
Freezing level m
4900
4850
4850
4800
4950
4950
4900
4850
4950
4900
4950
4950
4850
4950
4950
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2323232324232323242323232323232227272727272727272828272827272827
Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

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.
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
SHIP10085
732 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
888 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 120).
SHIP3039
734 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 120).
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
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.