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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Sun 21 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
35
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
15
S
15
SSW
0
SW
5
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.3
1.4
5
17
4
0.6
15
9
4
4
2
0.4
1.5
7
3
4
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
28
27
26
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
min °C
28
28
27
28
28
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
 chill °C
28
28
27
28
28
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
Freezing level m
4950
5050
5050
4950
4950
4900
4900
5000
4900
4850
4850
4900
4850
4900
4900
4900
4900
4850
Cloud base (m)
4850
5900
300
100
100
2500
500
150
100
650
100
150
600
4900
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424232323222323222222222223222323282828282827262827262726262627272727
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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
SHIP5165
460 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
- km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
lightning 134km NW of Buala
817 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
1181 km N
211m alt.
3 hours ago
31° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
24 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
LANDESOL
1279 km N
330m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 354 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3203
468 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP1928
468 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
30° C
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 160).
SHIP2329
468 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP5611
479 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP2591
490 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
21
Moderate winds from the SSE
(21 kph at 150).
- 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.