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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. rain
mod. rain
km/h
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSW
5
ESE
10
S
20
S
20
E
15
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
7
1.3
1
1.4
0.1
0.1
8
38
5
6
6
max °C
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
min °C
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
26
24
27
26
26
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
26
24
27
26
26
5000
5050
5100
5250
5050
4950
5000
5050
5250
5250
5150
5100
5000
4950
4950
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
4700
450
5100
5100
350
500
450
4750
5000
350
350
5650
500
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242424242424242323222322232828282928282828272928282726272627
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu 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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
574 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP3217
655 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
55
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 170).
17.7 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours 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.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
4000 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP5983
651 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
55
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 170).
17.7 km
SHIP7502
651 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
55
Near gales from the S
(55 kph at 170).
20.4 km
SHIP9333
651 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
55
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 170).
17.7 km
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours 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.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
4000 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.