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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
20
S
25
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
W
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
E
10
ENE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.8
4
4
6
9
0.7
1
6
0.1
1.7
14
6
24
32
max °C
28
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
25
25
min °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
25
25
 chill °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
25
25
Freezing level m
5150
5200
5150
5100
5200
5100
5100
5050
5000
5100
5100
4950
5050
5000
4950
4950
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
5550
4400
5350
400
5200
5300
2600
500
6600
500
550
1950
350
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424232323232323232423232323232122282827282828272728282828282827272525
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

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
ASCATB153E3S
92 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB154E3S
117 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB154E2S
134 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 184).
- km
SHIP2837
165 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
-

( kph at 190)
17.7 km
ASCATB154E4S
173 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 209).
- km
SHIP1442
164 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
-

( kph at 190)
17.7 km
SHIP6175
164 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
-

( kph at 190)
20.4 km
ASCATB154E4S
172 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 209).
- km
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
ASCATB155E2S
227 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 198).
- 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.