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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
night
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clear
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
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rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
km/h
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
5
W
20
S
10
ESE
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
E
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
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8
6
16
0.2
0.3
11
2
3
10
2
0.8
1
0.5
1.2
0.1
7
10
max °C
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
28
27
27
25
27
28
26
26
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
25
27
28
26
26
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
5050
5000
5000
4950
4900
4950
4950
4950
5000
4950
4950
4950
4900
5000
5000
4900
5000
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
4350
750
2100
2450
4050
5150
5650
150
4450
9300
9200
5450
450
500
500
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
SHIP2436
514 km N
15m alt.
1 hour ago
29° C
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 180).
17.7 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
lightning
646 km WNW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Port Moresby W.o.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 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.