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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sun 05 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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PM
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PM
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night
AM
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mod rain
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mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
km/h
35
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
SSE
20
NNW
40
NW
45
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.9
2
15
4
6
6
4
6
13
5
11
19
1.5
2
3
0.9
max °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
min °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
26
25
25
26
27
26
27
27
27
 chill °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
26
25
25
26
27
26
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5000
5050
5000
5050
5050
4950
4950
5000
4950
5000
5000
4950
5000
4900
4950
4850
4850
4850
Cloud base (m)
100
600
6200
6250
1600
2400
850
250
400
100
100
4150
2950
1850
850
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
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: Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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
SHIP5118
348 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
50
Strong winds from the SE
(51 kph at 140).
17.7 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
51 minutes 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.
51 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
SHIP8053
755 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 180).
9.3 km
SHIP5144
755 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 180).
8.1 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
51 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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.