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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
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
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
1.8
9
0.3
1.1
1.2
5
4
11
0.9
0.1
0.3
3
0.2
1.2
2
max°C
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
min°C
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
chill°C 
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
Freezing level (m
4950
4900
4950
4950
4900
4950
5000
4900
5050
5050
5000
5100
5150
5100
5050
5100
5000
Cloud base (m)
500
6600
550
7250
6850
6300
5600
450
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24242424242324242324242424242424242928282828282828282929292929292928
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:49

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Lihir Island at the specific elevation of 700 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
573 km SE
3m alt.
53 minutes ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mount Hagen Airport
721 km SW
69m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
759 km SW
70m alt.
53 minutes ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Rain
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
30 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
771 km SE
6m alt.
53 minutes ago
25° C
clear
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
53 minutes ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
916 km SSW
48m alt.
53 minutes ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
Port Moresby International Airport
919 km SSW
359m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
1067 km SE
182m alt.
53 minutes ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10 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.