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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
35
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SE
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SW
25
SSW
10
S
30
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.6
9
5
0.1
1.5
1.4
2
5
4
1.4
0.9
0.1
1.4
0.8
max °C
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
min °C
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
 chill °C
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
Freezing level m
4900
4900
4900
4900
5000
5000
5000
4950
4950
5000
4900
4950
5000
5000
5050
5200
5100
Cloud base (m)
2800
5000
4900
5250
450
4800
1950
450
3000
5500
400
6500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323232324232323232424232424242827272828282827272828282827282828
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

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
SHIP4042
571 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
3 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
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
1069 km SE
182m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 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
SHIP1884
594 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
9.3 km
SHIP4049
594 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
8.1 km
SHIP7141
594 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
8.1 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 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.