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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 108mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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km/h
25
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
35
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
30
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.1
0.6
12
0.5
0.3
3
3
4
2
1.4
3
16
3
10
55
max °C
28
27
28
28
26
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
min °C
27
27
27
27
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
24
 chill °C
27
27
27
27
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
24
Freezing level m
5200
5200
5150
5200
5100
5000
5100
5100
5100
5150
5000
5000
4950
4900
4950
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
3650
4700
400
500
100
400
4250
400
2600
6250
2550
2000
550
2100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242323222323232323232323222322222827282826272828272828272827272725
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
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 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 108mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Thu 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.
1 hour 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
SHIP3418
659 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 180).
8.1 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour 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
SHIP1402
656 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 180).
9.3 km
SHIP6734
656 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 180).
8.1 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour 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.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.