Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

 

Days 0-3 Lihir Island Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 29°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Lihir Island Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 29°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Lihir Island Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sat
22
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
partially cloudy
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
partially cloudy
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
Wind km/h
15 NW15
10 NW10
15 W15
15 WNW15
20 W20
15 W15
15 W15
5 WSW5
5 WSW5
5 NW5
0 NW0
5 W5
10 NNW10
10 NNW10
10 NNW10
5 NNE5
5 ENE5
5 E5
10 E10
10 E10
15 E15
5 E5
5 NE5
10 ENE10
5 ESE5
0 ESE0
5 E5
risk tstorm risk tstorm clear clear risk tstorm risk tstorm some clouds rain shwrs clear clear clear clear risk tstorm risk tstorm risk tstorm clear rain shwrs risk tstorm risk tstorm some clouds risk tstorm risk tstorm risk tstorm risk tstorm risk tstorm risk tstorm clear
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Rain
Rain mm
2 15 - - 18 11 - 1 - - - - 2 33 5 - 14 18 1 - 6 11 11 6 1 8 -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 29
Low °C
30 29 30 30 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 30 29 29 30 30 29 29 28 28 28 28 29
Chill °C
30 30 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 31 30 30 30 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 29
Freezing level m
5050 5050 5150 5200 5250 5200 5200 5200 5200 5250 5150 5150 5150 5050 5050 5050 5050 5000 5050 5000 5000 5000 4900 4950 5000 4900 5100
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
252525252525252525252525252525252525252524242424242424303030313030303030313030302930303030303029292929282829
Sunrise
- - 5:33 - - 5:35 - - 5:35 - - 5:35 - - 5:35 - - 5:37 - - 5:37 - - 5:37 - - 5:37
Sunset
5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:52 - - 5:53 - - 5:53 - - 5:54 - - 5:54 - - 5:55 - -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 31km S of Kokopo
172 km S
277m alt.
35 minutes ago
° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
213 km W
4m alt.
54 minutes ago
31.8° C
clear
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
50 km
lightning 38km NE of Kimbe
353 km SSW
354m alt.
31 minutes ago
° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 25km NNE of Kieta
475 km SE
0m alt.
20 minutes ago
° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kapingamarangi Atoll
521 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
31.7° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
44 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Lihir Island and within an acceptable time window.