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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
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some clouds
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some clouds
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km/h
10
S
10
ESE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
5
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
Snow map
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0.1
1.9
0.4
1
0.1
2
5
0.8
0.6
3
6
6
0.2
4
max °C
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
min °C
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
4950
5000
4950
5000
5000
4950
5050
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4950
4950
4900
4950
4950
4900
4850
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Cloud base (m)
9600
450
450
9200
450
5400
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4600
5200
1850
5150
5300
4650
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450
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue 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.
44 minutes ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
44 minutes ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
780 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
839 km S
23m alt.
44 minutes ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
44 minutes ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
SHIP5937
1058 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1186
1058 km SE
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.