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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 3 am Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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km/h
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
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20
SE
20
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20
SE
15
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SE
10
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11
2
0.6
4
7
1.8
0.2
0.1
4
0.5
9
2
0.4
1.6
0.8
0.3
3
max °C
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
min °C
26
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
26
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
5050
5100
5050
5150
5100
5150
5200
5300
5250
5200
5300
5200
5150
5150
5150
5200
5200
5100
Cloud base (m)
4800
700
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450
5700
200
9650
400
500
500
500
400
500
450
450
7300
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Sunrise
5:47
5:47
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5:48
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). 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
SHIP5050
114 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
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
574 km SE
3m alt.
57 minutes ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
10 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
760 km SW
70m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
moderate rain
Rain
30 km
773 km SE
6m alt.
57 minutes ago
28° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: few
SHIP6549
138 km N
3m alt.
57 minutes ago
33° C
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.
57 minutes ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
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.
57 minutes ago
28° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
20 km
Mid: few

* 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.