Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 pm Thu 05 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
3
1.2
1
3
1.5
1.5
0.3
6
1.8
2
0.9
0.5
0.1
max °C
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
min °C
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
22
23
23
22
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
22
23
23
22
24
24
23
23
24
23
4950
5000
5050
4900
4900
4950
4850
4850
4950
4850
4850
4850
4850
4850
4850
4800
4850
4900
5000
Cloud base (m)
450
5650
5450
5950
5350
500
500
1750
800
300
4600
5800
7050
5400
5900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2424242324242323242323232324242424242428282928282828282928282727282828282929
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
Sunset
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09

Loading...

Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 184km ENE of Kokopo
211 km SE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
4 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
SHIP4796
364 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
9.3 km
lightning 131km SSW of Panguna
558 km SSE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
574 km SE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP4196
362 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
8.1 km
SHIP7166
362 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
8.1 km
SHIP9753
362 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
9.3 km
SHIP10372
362 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
8.1 km
lightning 131km SSW of Panguna
556 km SSE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.