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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
20
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
S
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
35
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
15
ENE
20
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1.9
4
1
0.4
1.6
2
4
13
24
13
13
10
max °C
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
min °C
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
5050
5000
5050
5100
5100
5050
5050
5000
5050
5100
5100
5100
5050
5050
5000
5000
4950
5000
Cloud base (m)
5450
5750
450
4900
300
600
500
6150
1950
550
700
6050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232424242424242424232424242323232323282828282928282928282828282828272728
Sunrise
5:48
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri 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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
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.
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.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
4000 km
Mid: few
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP3466
1061 km W
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.