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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 11 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
km/h
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
35
SE
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
20
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
E
10
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.5
3
15
2
8
14
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
min °C
27
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
5050
5000
5000
5050
4900
4900
5050
4950
4950
5100
5000
4800
5000
5000
4900
5000
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
550
400
600
350
600
4550
650
4550
500
6350
6350
6100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242423232323232424242324232324232323282828282827282828282828272828272828
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun 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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 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
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.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
-
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
lightning 55km NE of Angoram
908 km WSW
1m alt.
35 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP2244
915 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.