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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
15
S
5
E
20
SSE
20
S
25
SE
0
S
10
WNW
15
NW
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.1
0.1
0.6
6
2
15
23
0.2
6
17
9
10
13
max °C
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
25
27
27
26
26
26
26
min °C
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
28
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
26
28
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
5000
5000
5100
5150
5150
5150
5100
5100
5100
5000
4950
4950
5000
4950
4900
4950
4950
4950
Cloud base (m)
550
450
400
500
5250
5900
5200
100
450
2800
200
200
400
750
850
900
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
lightning 211km NNE of Kavieng
219 km NW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: scattered
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: scattered
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
55 minutes ago
33° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
rain showers
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.