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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Mon 06 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
mod. rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
30
SE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
E
30
E
20
E
10
NNE
30
N
35
NNW
25
WNW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.9
1.9
20
4
8
36
6
8
6
3
0.2
0.5
4
3
max °C
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
min °C
23
23
21
22
21
21
22
21
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
 chill °C
23
23
21
22
21
21
22
21
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
Freezing level m
5050
4950
4950
5050
5050
5050
4950
4950
4950
4950
5000
5000
4900
4850
4950
5000
5050
5000
Cloud base (m)
600
2150
200
100
100
100
200
300
150
450
250
700
2100
2600
5100
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232322222222222222232424242323242424282826252526262626272828282727282828
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
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 92mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Lihir Island at the specific elevation of 700 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.
42 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
lightning
382 km NE
0m alt.
24 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
42 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
773 km SE
6m alt.
42 minutes ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
42 minutes ago
31° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
42 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Port Moresby W.o.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
42 minutes ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
SHIP19
1023 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2836
1023 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.