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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
4200
400
450
750
2050
4000
3500
4150
5100
5850
4900
4900
4800
4850
5100
1600
km/h
35
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
0
ESE
5
WSW
10
NW
10
S
5
SE
5
E
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.7
2
1.3
0.3
0.7
5
12
max °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
26
27
27
25
26
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
27
27
26
 chill °C
27
26
27
27
25
26
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
27
27
26
Freezing level m
4900
4850
4850
4850
4800
4800
4900
4900
4950
4950
4850
5000
4950
4850
4900
4900
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232323232323232323232323222727272726272727272827272827272727
Sunrise
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
Sunset
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon 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
SHIP5614
723 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Penrhyn Island
888 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
19 km
1069 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10 km
SHIP6456
737 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 110).
8.1 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
19 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10 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.