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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
Cloud base (m)
4700
4300
5750
400
6650
5000
6400
5600
6150
5900
5750
5200
5500
4900
5600
km/h
10
S
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.4
0.7
4
7
5
8
1.7
2
1.4
4
max °C
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
min °C
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
4950
4950
4900
4850
5000
4950
4900
4850
4900
4950
4950
4900
5000
5050
5050
5100
5100
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232323232323232323232323232323232323272726272727272727272727272727272827
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54

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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 morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

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
SHIP3379
164 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 210).
9.3 km
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
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
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 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
SHIP2888
164 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 210).
8.1 km
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
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
SHIP6665
688 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 150).
17.7 km
SHIP7930
688 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 150).
20.4 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.