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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Tue 09 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
night
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
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risk tstorm
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light rain
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risk tstorm
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mod. rain
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some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
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km/h
30
SE
30
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
15
SW
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
0
NNW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SW
Snow map
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3
0.3
0.9
33
2
0.4
3
5
3
11
6
0.7
4
0.5
max °C
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
24
25
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
24
25
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
4950
5000
5050
4950
5050
5000
4950
5050
5000
4950
5000
4950
4900
5050
5050
5050
5100
5100
5000
Cloud base (m)
2200
400
6800
600
3850
5150
7050
6200
700
3450
1900
150
750
2850
2550
4900
5100
5400
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Lightning visible, no thunder heard.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
10 km
Mid: overcast
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 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
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours 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 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
SHIP5948
934 km SSW
15m alt.
3 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.