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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 21 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
20
SSE
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
15
SSE
5
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.8
1.2
3
7
1.3
17
13
8
1.3
3
5
14
4
2
2
max °C
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
26
25
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
min °C
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
 chill °C
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
Freezing level m
5100
5050
4950
4950
4950
4950
4950
4900
4900
4900
4850
4900
4900
4850
4900
4900
4900
Cloud base (m)
5050
6150
6150
850
600
5100
350
150
500
200
2600
400
150
1900
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242323232323232221222323222223232828282827282827262527272727272828
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:50

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

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
lightning 115km SE of Panguna
576 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning
584 km NW
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning
596 km WNW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 139km E of Kieta
604 km SE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
ASCATB158E2S
614 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 152).
- km
SHIP1625
612 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
9
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP4466
612 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
9
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP6426
612 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
ASCATB158E2S
615 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATB158E3S
616 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SE
(12 kph at 141).
- 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.