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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
10
S
15
SE
25
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
E
15
S
15
ESE
10
E
5
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
E
10
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1.5
2
20
7
1.1
4
0.3
4
13
3
4
6
max °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
min °C
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
5150
5150
5200
5200
5100
5000
5100
4950
5000
5000
5050
4950
4950
5000
4950
4950
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
500
5350
600
900
2300
750
2450
4350
5950
6000
6450
6900
500
450
7050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242424232424232423232423232323232323272727282828282827282828282828282828
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
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: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
lightning
532 km NNE
0m alt.
1 hour 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
lightning
680 km NE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
759 km SW
70m alt.
3 hours 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
32° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
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.