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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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some clouds
risk tstorm
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mod. rain
mod. rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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km/h
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
35
ESE
20
ESE
5
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
10
SSE
20
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20
SE
Snow map
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0.2
14
1
5
8
0.9
14
16
8
6
0.3
0.3
1.7
3
1.9
12
max °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
26
27
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
min °C
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
26
27
27
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
26
27
27
28
29
28
28
29
28
5350
5100
5100
5150
5100
5150
5200
5100
5100
5150
5050
5100
5200
5050
5100
5100
5050
Cloud base (m)
400
5950
5200
6250
6050
500
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6000
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100
200
4650
5400
450
5800
6000
5950
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Sunrise
5:46
5:46
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Sunset
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:44
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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). 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 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.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
lightning 166km W of Kavieng
376 km WSW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
573 km SE
39m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: scattered
Nadzab W.o.
759 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
lightning 155km WNW of Lorengau
764 km W
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
771 km SE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
4000 km
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
29° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).

* 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.