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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
km/h
15
SE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
20
SSE
45
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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1.3
0.1
0.2
0.5
3
4
1.5
0.1
12
9
4
19
2
0.5
6
max °C
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
5000
4950
4950
5000
4950
5050
4950
4900
4900
4950
4950
4900
4900
4950
4950
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
9500
500
450
450
450
5350
100
350
5050
4700
5250
1700
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

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.
43 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
573 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
759 km SW
70m alt.
43 minutes 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
28° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
43 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
43 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
43 minutes ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 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.