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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Fri 26 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
NW
5
NNW
20
SSE
20
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20
SE
15
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10
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10
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10
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30
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10
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Snowflake cm
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7
0.7
2
13
0.8
1.1
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3
3
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0.8
2
10
4
0.7
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4
max °C
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
26
27
27
min °C
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
 chill °C
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu 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
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
573 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 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
1075 km SE
9m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Auki
1092 km SE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10 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.