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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 19 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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km/h
20
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
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35
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.1
0.1
2
1.1
2
0.1
1.1
2
9
18
1.6
1.8
12
8
23
0.9
max °C
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
min °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
 chill °C
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
Freezing level m
5000
4950
5000
4950
4950
5000
5050
5050
4950
4950
4850
5000
4950
4900
4900
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
450
6450
500
500
400
5100
5600
500
5200
500
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250
100
350
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
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5:52
Sunset
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
SHIP1782
576 km SE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
- km
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP1908
582 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP5085
582 km SE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP8020
582 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 120).
SHIP5440
582 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP8092
606 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 110).

* 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.