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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
heavy rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
10
SE
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
S
10
SSW
15
NE
15
S
15
SW
15
SSE
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.1
3
0.1
0.2
0.7
1.3
6
16
9
4
18
24
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
28
25
26
26
26
26
min °C
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
27
24
24
26
25
24
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
27
24
24
26
25
24
5250
5000
5050
5050
5100
5200
5250
5100
5100
5000
5000
4950
4900
5000
4950
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
550
5400
6750
5600
150
5200
150
150
400
1650
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: few
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour 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. (13 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: scattered
HoniaraHenderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.