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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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Cloud base (m)
5450
400
5350
350
6200
9800
350
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6250
5400
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4400
4850
4050
km/h
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
5
S
10
ESE
15
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.9
3
0.2
1
3
0.5
1.8
0.9
0.2
0.4
3
0.1
1.1
0.1
0.8
max °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
min °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5000
5000
4950
5000
5000
4950
5000
5050
5000
5050
5000
4950
4950
4950
4900
4850
4900
4900
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
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5:54
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Sunset
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:53
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). 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
SHIP7176
568 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
574 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
Nadzab W.o.
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 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
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
-
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP7434
905 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4472
905 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7788
913 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.