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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Wed 24 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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km/h
40
SE
20
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
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20
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15
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15
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SE
20
SW
10
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15
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Snowflake cm
 mm
2
0.1
2
0.9
1.4
3
1
4
2
1
8
0.3
3
4
0.8
0.6
6
max °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
min °C
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
 chill °C
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
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5000
4950
4900
4850
4950
4950
5000
4950
4950
5050
5000
5150
5000
4950
5050
5000
5050
Cloud base (m)
500
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5050
500
6000
5850
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5500
5500
6050
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
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Sunset
5:50
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 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
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
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.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour 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.
1 hour ago
25° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.