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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Thu 11 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
km/h
25
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
5
SE
20
S
10
S
10
E
15
SSW
15
S
10
E
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.8
2
13
3
8
2
0.2
0.6
max °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
min °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
5050
5050
4950
5000
4850
4950
5050
5000
5050
5000
5000
4850
4900
4900
4900
4950
4950
4850
Cloud base (m)
450
400
6000
5100
350
500
5750
500
5500
2100
3250
6850
6600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
242423232323232424232324242423232323282828282827282828282828272828272828
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun 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
lightning 184km NNE of Rabaul
62 km ENE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
Taro Island
574 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
20 km
SHIP3055
757 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 250).
17.7 km
Nadzab W.o.
760 km SW
70m alt.
4 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
4 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
Munda
771 km SE
6m alt.
4 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
4 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 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.