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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
400
350
350
300
550
400
2200
750
3950
5950
5250
5900
5900
km/h
25
SE
25
SE
10
S
10
S
20
SE
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.9
0.1
1.2
1.1
0.3
0.8
0.1
3
4
2
4
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
4950
4950
4950
5050
5050
4950
5050
5050
4900
4950
4900
4850
4900
4950
4950
4950
5100
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
222323232323232323232323232323232323272727272727272727272726272727272727
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
Sunset
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
3 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
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.
3 hours ago
31°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP3343
827 km WSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
27°C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
SHIP4592
828 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28°C
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP7399
828 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28°C
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP8846
828 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28°C
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 130).
- km
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
19 km
Low: no cloud

* 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.