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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
5850
5400
5350
6000
5350
5600
5500
5100
5050
4450
5750
4850
4700
4850
km/h
5
S
20
SSW
15
S
5
E
15
S
5
SSW
10
E
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
S
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
SSW
15
ESE
20
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.9
max °C
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
min °C
27
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
 chill °C
27
25
26
27
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
Freezing level m
5100
4950
5100
5100
5150
5000
4950
5000
5150
5100
5050
5150
5150
5100
5200
5200
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23232323222223232323232323232424232726262726262726272727272727272727
Sunrise
5:52
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 Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: scattered
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
20 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
rain showers
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: overcast
HoniaraHenderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
10 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.