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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Mon 08 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PM
night
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thunderstorm
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rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
km/h
15
S
15
SE
10
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
15
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
0.1
1.7
0.1
3
6
3
0.6
1
1.4
1.2
5
2
4
7
max °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
min °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
4900
4900
5050
5050
5000
5000
5050
5000
4950
5000
5050
5000
5000
4950
4900
4850
4900
Cloud base (m)
750
650
5950
450
6500
450
400
5150
450
450
450
450
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450
5300
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

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
lightning 230km NNW of Lorengau
757 km W
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 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.
4000 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
835 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Port Moresby W.o.
916 km SSW
48m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
20 km
SHIP2348
991 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 110).
17.7 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.