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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
km/h
25
SSE
20
SSE
5
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
5
ENE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
35
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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6
0.3
3
0.5
8
3
3
8
1
0.4
0.2
0.2
1.1
1.1
8
max °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
5050
5000
5000
5050
5050
5000
5000
5000
4950
4900
4950
4850
4900
4950
4850
5000
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
650
200
400
400
5900
5350
6550
6300
5850
500
500
5400
500
550
500
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 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night).

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
lightning
157 km ENE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 117km SE of Kokopo
237 km S
0m alt.
22 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour 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.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour 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
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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.