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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5000
8900
400
400
350
350
350
350
400
400
5450
350
400
450
km/h
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
15
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
1.9
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
9
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
 chill °C
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
Freezing level m
4950
4900
5050
5000
4900
5050
5000
4950
5000
4950
4850
4950
4950
4850
5000
5050
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23222323222323232323232323232323232727272727272727272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
Sunset
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE 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
hy2c149E5S
484 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 168).
- km
hy2c148E3S
506 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 88).
- km
hy2c148E4S
524 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 132).
- km
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
hy2c150E7S
584 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
- km
hy2c148E5S
589 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 145).
- km
hy2c147E3S
602 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
- km
hy2c147E4S
630 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 120).
- km
hy2c149E7S
639 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 125).
- km
hy2c149E8S
663 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 122).
- 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.