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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Sat 05 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
night
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
 cm 
 mm 
6
4
1.2
3
2
10
21
6
6
5
1.4
0.1
0.4
7
3
3
7
max°C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
min°C
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
chill°C 
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Freezing level (m
4850
4850
4900
4800
4900
4900
4900
4950
4950
4900
4850
4950
4950
5000
4950
4800
4850
4900
4850
Cloud base (m)
6700
5200
5450
550
600
6550
6350
6550
9250
5800
500
500
500
500
4550
6000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2323232323232323232323232424242423242428282828282728272728282828282928282829
Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue 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 5 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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
3 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
lightning 163km WSW of Lorengau
747 km WSW
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.
3 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
4000 km
Mid: scattered
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
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
27° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
916 km SSW
48m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
Wind obs. (30 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
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.