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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Tue 09 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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km/h
5
WSW
30
SSE
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max °C
28
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min °C
27
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). 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.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
574 km SE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP6275
592 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
partially cloudy
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 130).
20.4 km
760 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 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
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 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.