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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Tue 09 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
5
W
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.4
0.1
1.6
32
0.9
0.2
2
0.4
2
15
4
1.1
2
0.3
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
25
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
25
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
5150
5000
5050
5050
4950
5000
5000
5000
5050
5000
4900
4950
4900
5000
5050
5050
4950
Cloud base (m)
600
450
500
6900
3250
200
4700
6400
2600
2950
1750
550
600
3250
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Thunderstorm but no precipitation falling at station.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
cloudy
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: overcast
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: scattered
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.
1 hour ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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.