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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 116mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
night
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mod. rain
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km/h
5
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
45
ESE
40
SE
50
NNE
25
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.6
3
14
1.5
2
6
4
4
7
2
2
9
31
30
30
4
0.1
5
max °C
27
28
28
26
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
25
25
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
26
24
25
26
27
27
27
 chill °C
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
26
24
25
26
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5200
5100
5100
5050
5050
5100
5050
5100
5050
4950
5050
5000
4950
4950
5000
4950
4850
4950
4850
Cloud base (m)
5100
5200
4100
350
600
850
2750
400
2050
6500
2800
2900
150
100
300
400
500
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
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 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 116mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATB150E4S
349 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB150E3S
350 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATB150E5S
366 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB156E4S
419 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB156E3S
422 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB149E4S
426 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB156E2S
430 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB157E4S
431 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB149E5S
453 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 163).
- 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.