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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 07 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
45
SSE
50
SE
20
SE
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
E
20
N
20
WSW
15
SSE
0
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
31
14
2
1.6
0.7
3
2
1.8
0.2
1.6
0.8
0.6
5
4
max °C
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
min °C
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
 chill °C
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
Freezing level m
5050
5100
5000
5000
5100
4850
4950
4950
5000
4950
4850
4950
4950
5050
5000
5000
4950
4850
Cloud base (m)
150
100
250
400
300
2650
1600
500
3450
4450
5600
5700
400
400
5100
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
222223232323232324232323242424232323252526272727272728282828272828282827
Sunrise
5:54
5:56
5:56
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 56mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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
lightning
253 km NNE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 130km NE of Lorengau
493 km W
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
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
SHIP4275
664 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
20.4 km
SHIP5116
663 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 130).
17.7 km
SHIP37
663 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 130).
17.7 km
SHIP3628
663 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
20.4 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours 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

* 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.