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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 26 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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km/h
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
5
NNE
5
ESE
20
S
10
ESE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
S
25
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSE
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
5
1.9
5
7
1.1
0.8
6
3
2
0.8
0.8
0.5
19
6
0.7
8
max °C
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
27
min °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
27
27
28
26
25
26
27
 chill °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
27
27
28
26
25
26
27
Freezing level m
5000
4950
4950
5000
5000
5000
5050
4900
4950
4950
5000
5050
5050
5000
5050
5050
5050
Cloud base (m)
5550
5800
5650
2900
2750
5000
4950
400
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5300
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400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu 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
573 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
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
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
1075 km SE
9m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10 km
1175 km N
211m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
24 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
1276 km NNE
192m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
24 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.