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– Lat/Long: 3.12° S 152.64° E

Lihir Island
Weather Forecast, Papua New Guinea

Issued: 9 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
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 km/h
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
4
1.1
7
5
2
17
2
0.8
4
1
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1
max °C
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
min °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
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5000
4950
5000
5050
4850
4950
5000
4950
5000
5000
4950
5000
5000
4950
4900
4950
4900
Cloud base (m)
4550
500
6300
450
400
4400
5200
3950
4600
6050
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
6:05
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:02
6:02

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Lihir Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Lihir Island is: Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Lihir Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon 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
Kavieng W.o.
212 km W
4m alt.
1 hour ago
30° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
573 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10 km
Mid: overcast
759 km SW
70m alt.
1 hour 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
Cassidy International Airport
778 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 150 degs)
(20 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
835 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
30 km
Goroka Highlands Airport
869 km SW
1587m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
30 km
Penrhyn Island
886 km SE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
916 km SSW
48m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
20 km
1067 km SE
182m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10 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.