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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5650
5350
5850
4900
4850
4850
5950
300
350
300
4850
km/h
5
E
10
S
10
SSW
10
E
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
ENE
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
NW
5
S
15
E
25
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1
0.1
0.1
1.6
max °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
25
26
27
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
 chill °C
27
25
26
27
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5100
5050
5000
5050
4950
5050
5100
4900
5050
5050
5100
5150
5300
5250
5200
5250
5100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232322222323232323232324232323232726262726262726272727262727272727
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
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: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
KapingamarangiAtoll-Caroline Is.
522 km NNE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
44 km
Mid: scattered
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Intermittent light drizzle.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
10 km
Mid: overcast
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
NukuoroAtoll-Caroline Is.
815 km NNE
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
44 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
20 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 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.