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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod. rain
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
risk tstorm
km/h
5
S
5
S
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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7
0.9
3
8
1.9
1.8
8
4
3
3
0.9
0.4
0.6
7
max °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
23
min °C
22
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
5000
5000
5050
5100
5000
5050
5000
4950
4950
5000
4850
4900
4950
4950
4950
5000
5000
Cloud base (m)
850
4400
400
450
6800
9600
8850
500
450
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
771 km SE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
lightning
857 km W
0m alt.
33 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10 km
HoniaraHenderson
1075 km SE
9m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.